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Heal the Harvester: Extension partners to address mental health challenges for farmers and ranchers

Tue, Oct 26, 2021

The Heal the Harvester training program launched in October to help county Extension educators recognize and address mental health crises in rural Oklahoma.

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Mobile Farmers Market helps youth learn about nutrition

Mon, Oct 18, 2021

OSU Extension's High Obesity Prevention Program aims to help lower the obesity rate by teaching youth about making healthy food choices.

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Spiders are scary but avoidable

Wed, Oct 13, 2021

Andrine Shufran, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist with the OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, said human-spider interactions don't need to be stressful.

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OSU-COM partners with NSUOCO for interprofessional education opportunity

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa and the OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation location in Tahlequah recently hosted Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry for joint lectures and hands-on training.

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Pets play vital role in mental health

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

Research shows that pets are good for both mental and physical health.

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Parkinson Voice Project awards 2021 SPEAK OUT & LOUD Crowd Grant to OSU

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Parkinson Voice Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has named Oklahoma State University as a recipient of its 2021 SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd Grant Program.

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$5.5M in grants awarded to OSU-CHS Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

The Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences was recently awarded two grants totaling about $5.5 million to study and improve indigenous food systems and health outcomes.

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Jill Joyce and Stephen Clarke team up to produce Health Headlines: Unpeeled

Mon, Sep 20, 2021

Oklahoma State University Department of Nutritional Sciences assistant professor Jill Joyce and department head Stephen Clarke have teamed up to produce Health Headlines: Unpeeled, a podcast tackling some of nutrition’s tastiest topics.

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President Shrum addresses campus health, Big 12 expansion

Fri, Sep 10, 2021

Cowboy family, As we embrace the fall semester, I want to commend all of you for doing your part to help protect our campus. Even though we see cases decline around campus and in Stillwater, we must remain vigilant in our public health measures to preserve the semester.

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OSU physicians explain vaccine science

Wed, Sep 08, 2021

Physicians from the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences discuss the COVID vaccine's mRNA technology and how it works in the human body.

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OSU-COM student appointed as SNMA Board of Directors

Mon, Aug 23, 2021

At this year’s virtual Student National Medical Association Conference, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine fourth year student Tomi Adewumi was appointed International Affairs Committee Co-Chair, a member of the organization’s Board of Directors.

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OSU-COM at Cherokee Nation, Connors State partner in Tahlequah education endeavor

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation and Connors State College are partnering together to provide interprofessional education for nursing students attending Connors State, alongside medical students attending the new OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah.

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