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Brain Health
Don't Sleep on Sleep
Sleeping can impact brain function. Are you getting enough?
Maintain Brain Health As We Age
What healthy habits can help you maintain brain health?
Think About It
Understand how scientists believe memory works.
Know Your Brain
Here's what we know about Alzheimer's Disease.
Tinnitus and the Brain
Although there's no cure, learn what we know about that ringing you hear.
How Biological Sex Manifests in the Brain
Our biological sex affects brain health and function throughout our lives.
What Brain Waves Tell Us
Understanding what brain waves mean can lead to healthier choices.
Aromatherapy in Brain Health
Some believe aromatherapy can treat a wide range of brain conditions. What does science say?
TBI Prevention and Recovery
The brain has remarkable ways to recover from brain injuries.Nutrition for Better Health
Early Life Nutrition Needs
Nutrients impact prenatal brain development. Does breastfeeding improve infant brains?
Childhood Nutrition
What nutrients lead to improved cognitive function in children?
Nutrition Label Facts
Your health journey includes understanding what's on food labels.
Decoding That Diet
Understanding keto, gluten-free, and fasting diets
Vegetarian, Vegan, and Paleo Diets
Is a vegan, vegetarian, or paleo diets for you.
Taste the Rainbow: Carotenoids
How do carotenoids fit into our diet and life.
Fermented Foods
Do kimchi, kombucha, kefir, soy sauce, or probiotic supplements improve your gut health.
Sugar: Friend or Foe
Not all sugars and fats are created equal. To achieve optimal health, we need the right kinds of both.
Influence of Hedonic Eating
Lifestyle medicine seeks to prevent risk of chronic disease and improve quality of lifeWork It Out for Better Health
Physical Activity in Childhood
Learn the beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in childhood.
Training Your Immune System
Exercise can be used strategically to enhance multiple aspects of immune function.
Move Your Way to a Better Day
Exercise can combat stress, anxiety and depression
Benefits of Sitting Less
Learn strategies to replace sitting with physical activity.
The Impact of Cutting School PE
Lear how to increase children's access to physical activity.
Fitness and Wellness Classes
Learn how to have fun and feel good about moving and becoming more physically activeHealthy Aging is Possible
Menopause
Learn ways to improve your health during this period of your life.
Active Aging
Use exercise to maintain health across the lifespan.
Training Your Mind and Brain
Cognitive training can help us stay sharp, present, and healthy across the lifespan.Understand Today's Healthcare
Data Health
What does HIPPA protect?
Patients vs. Pathogens
What do we do when antimicrobials no longer work.
False Information Overload
Learn how being too informed is hurting the health of the world.
Beyond the Frontlines of Healthcare
Patient healthcare improves with improved interpersonal communication.
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome leads to healthcare provider burnout, performance anxiety, and depression.
Burnout Syndrome
Address burnout in healthcare workers and others.Chemicals, Drugs, Antioxidants, and Supplements
Dietary Defense
Nutrition can improve our immunity.
Free-Radical Fighters
Understand the Importance of antioxidants.
Toxicology and Endocrine-Disrupting
You've seen the labels that say BPA free or phthalate-free, but what does that mean?
Phthalates, BPA, and the Developing Brain
BPA and phthalates can mess with brain development.
Facts on Supplements
Learn how to understand supplement labels and decide if they're right for you.
How to Read Product Labels
Learn what the standard terms used on product labels mean.
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Unpack the basic science behind the drug development process.
Diet, Gut Microbiome, and Child Health
Is all the hype surrounding the gut microbiome and its emerging role in child health warranted?
Coffee and Chocolate
Discover their impact on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.Gut Heath Leads to Healthy Life
More Than a Gut Feeling
Did you know that what we eat can affect microbes in our gut?
Pros and Cons of Probiotics
Probiotics are in many drinks and health-conscious foods.
Explore the Gut-Brain Axis
earn how gut microbiomes could be impacting our brains.Disease Prevention
Black Death, Spanish Flu, and COVID-19
Learn how pandemics have shaped global history.
Block the Bite
What are safe and effective methods to prevent them from biting.
Healthy Arteries, Healthy Brain
The brain is enveloped by a vast network of blood vessels that supply the energy for us to breathe, move, feel, and think.
Prevent Chronic Disease
Improve quality of life through patient-driven behavior modification.
Science of Vaccines
Understand the science behind vaccines/
Nutrition and Wellness as We Age
Learn the benefits of nutrition on cognitive function into adulthood.Genetics
Understanding Genetic Screens
Genetic screening allows researchers to learn about genetic interactions and risk factors.
Human Genome Project
The project maps the human genome
Nourish Your Brain
he genes you inherit influence almost every aspect of your health and wellness.Healthy Living
Make Your Habits Stick
Learn to establish lasting change.
Build Budget-Friendly Meals
Web-based and mobile apps can help you make healthier and more economical meals.
Intimate Partner Violence
Learn the impacts of domestic and intimate partner violence.Science Truths and Myths
Evaluating Scientific Claims
Learn to evaluate scientific information seen in the media.
Dispel Diet Culture
Unpack diet culture myths that keep us in the dieting cycle.
COVID 19's Impact on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity has many implications besides hunger.
Debunking Common Psychology Myth(s)
How much of your brain do you really use each day?
Myths and Misconceptions of Metabolism
Can specific foods truly boost your metabolism?
Engineering the Future of Health
What if the principles of regeneration and engineering could be applied to treat a broad range of diseases?Body
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Presented during Autumn 2025
- Nutrition and Caregiving: Challenges and Training Needs
- Protecting Your Heart and Metabolism: Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Conditions in Older Adults
- Protein: More Than Muscles, Unlocking Its Role in Everyday Health
- Perceptions of Digital Health Technology
- Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: The Key to Total
- How Your Environment Shapes Your Health: Understanding Obesogenic Environments and Practical Strategies to Thrive
Presented during Summer 2025
- Assistive Robots: Supporting Independence and Well-Being for Older Adults
- Ampliar el Acceso a los Alimentos: Compras de Comestibles en Línea para las Comunidades Rurales de Bajos Ingresos (SPANISH)
- Water Wins: Choosing Healthier Drinks for Toddlers to Teens
- Nurtured in Nature: Restoring Wellness for Collective Climate Resilience
- Easy Steps to Benefiting from Everyday Mindful Forest Bathing
- The Empowered Woman: Research-Based Exercise and Nutrition Approaches to Longevity for Thriving in Midlife and Beyond
Presented during Spring 2025
- Growing Minds: Understanding and Supporting Children's Executive Function
- Is It All in My Head? Mind-Body Approaches to Pain
- Boosting Immunity: The Benefits of Physical Activity
- What Can I Read? Who Can I Be? Exploring the Impact of Book Bans
- Mind-Body Techniques: Strategies for Better Sleep
Presented during Autumn 2024
- Nearby Nature and Socializing: Everyday Tips to Boost Your Health and Well-Being
- When Silence Grows Louder: Aging and Its Impact on Hearing
- School-Based Agriculture for Nature-Based Solutions
- When Tech Meets Care: How AI-led Conversational Agents Support Older Adults
- Add a Little Bit of Spice: Seasoning Awareness and Culturally Tailoring Foods
- Transform Your Aging Experience: How Mindfulness and Resilience Work Together
Presented during Summer 2024
- Simple Substitutions: Aging Well with the Mediterranean Diet
- Technology Use in Older Adults: Aging with Multiple Sclerosis
- Balancing the Mind and Body: Yoga and Healthy Aging
- Tick Bites and Tick-borne Diseases: The Interplay of Human Knowledge and Behavior
Presented during Spring 2024
- Safeguarding Cognitive Function: Propofol's Neuroprotective Role in Aging Mice Undergoing Surgery
- Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Time's Impact on Health and Well-Being
- To Share or Not to Share: Tackling Milk Waste through School Share Tables
- Increasing Safety: Developing a Fall Detection Device for Wheelchair and Scooter Users
- Empowering Independence: Technology Solutions for Older Adults with Vision Impairment
- Embracing AI: Assistance for Enhanced Living
- Virtual Tour of the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
Presented during Autumn 2023
- Between Two Worlds: Bicultural Emerging Adults' Navigation of Interpersonal Conflict
- Dating Matters: The Science of Healthy Intimate Relationships
- Navigating Noise: Clear Communication and Hearing Conservation
- All About Process: How Ultra-Processed Foods Impact Health
- Understanding Schizophrenia: Improvements in Treatment E ffectiveness and Precision
Presented during Summer 2023
- Sleep Matters: Improve Sleep for Better Health
- Polypharmacy (Part 2): The Rise of Prescription Drugs and OTC Medications
- Voice Care: Prevent Damage and Improve Longevity
- Sodium: The Basics of Dietary Education
Presented during Spring 2023
- COVID-19 Infodemic: Managing Medical Misinformation
- Emergency Medicine: Perspectives from a First Responder
- Rethinking the Weight-Centered Health Paradigm
- Beneficial and Dangerous Microbes in Our Food
- Debunking Common Myths in Psychology and Neuroscience 2.0
- Polypharmacy: Effects of Multiple Daily Medications
- Gene Editing: The Future of Healthcare is Now
Presented during Autumn 2022
- Pharmaceutical Drugs: From Development to the Medicine Cabinet
- Coffee and Chocolate: Consumer Preferences, Sensory Properties, and Health Impacts
- Aromatherapy in Brain Health: Facts vs. Fiction
- Debunking Common Myth(s) in Psychology and Neuroscience
- Imposter Syndrome of the Health Professional
- What are the Facts? Dispelling Diet Culture and Nutrition Science Myths
- Burnout Syndrome in Healthcare Professionals
Presented during Summer 2022
- Training Your Mind and Brain: Maximizing Cognitive Efficiency Across the Lifespan
- Interpersonal Communication: Beyond the Frontlines of Healthcare
- The Human Genome Project
- The Science of Vaccines
- Fitness and Wellness Classes: Having Fun and Feeling Good
- Diet, Gut Microbiome, and Child Health: Truths and Myths Changes Observed in Healthy Aging
Presented during Spring 2022
- Preventing Chronic Disease through Behavior Modification
- Engineering the Future of Health
- Patients vs. Pathogens: When Antimicrobials No Longer Work
- How Being Too Informed is Hurting the Health of the World
- The Impact of Cutting Physical Activity Opportunities in Schools
- Influence of Hedonic Eating on Mood and Emotions
Presented during Autumn 2021
- Tinnitus and the Brain
- Sugar and Fat: Friend or Foe?
- Prevention and Recovery: What Everyone Should Know
- Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence in Research and the Law
- Brain Waves: What Can They Tell Us?
- Understanding Genetic Screens
- Data Health: What Does HIPPA Protect?
Presented during Summer 2021
- Understanding How Memory Works
- Our Chemical Environment: How to Read Product Labels and understand Marketing Terms
- The Pros and Cons of Probiotics
- Healthy Arteries, Healthy Brain: Understanding Cerebrovascular Health
- How Does Biological Sex Manifest in the Brain
Presented during Spring 2021
- Get the Facts on Supplements
- Hungry for Change: Investigating the Impact of COVID 19 on Food Insecurity
- Free-Radical Fighters: Understanding the Importance of Antioxidants
- Our Chemical Environment, Part 1: A Primer on Toxicology and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
- Our Chemical Environment, Part 2: Phthalates, BPA, and the Developing Brain
- Stand Up Against Sitting Down: The Benefits of Sitting Less
- The Myths and Misconceptions of Metabolism
- Get to Know your Brain: What We Know About Alzheimer's Disease
- Food for Thought: Exploring the Gut-Brain Axis
Presented during Fall 2020
- Decoding That Diet You Saw on the Internet: Vegetarian, Vegan, and Paleo Diets
- Taste the Rainbow: A Brief Overview of Carotenoids in Your Diet, Body, and Life
- Healthy Habits: Building Budget-Friendly Meals and Tracking Your Progress
- Get the Facts on Nutrition: Know Your Labels
- Active Aging: Using Exercise to Maintain Health Across the Lifespan
- Fermented Foods: What Do They Do?
- Block the Bite: A Guide to Commonly Encountered Ticks and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family
- Dietary Defense: How Nutrition Can Impact Immunity
- Staying Sharp: Maintaining Brain Health as You Age
Presented during Summer 2020
- Knowledge is Power: Evaluating Scientific Claims
- Don't Sleep on Sleep: How Sleeping Can Impact Brain Functioning
- Decoding that Diet You Saw on the Internet: Keto, Gluten-Free, and Fasting
- The Ins and Outs of Menopause: Research-Based Strategies to Improve Your Wellness During Midlife
- Training Your Immune System: Outlining the Effects of Exercise on Immune Function
- Making Your Habits Stick: All You Need to Establish Lasting Behavior Change
- Nourish Your Brain: The Role of Genetics/Epigenetics in the Relationship Between Nutrition and Cognitive Aging
- Move Your Way to a Better Day: How Exercise Can Combat Stress, Anxiety and Depression
- More Than a Gut Feeling: How Diet Impacts Your Gut Microbiome and Health
- Viral History: The Black Death, Spanish Flu, and COVID-19
Presented during Spring 2020
- Early Life Nutrition and Brain Health
- Childhood Nutrition
- Physical Activity in Childhood
- Nutrition and Wellness into Adulthood