Tag: health

Walk with Wellness on April 3 and earn a free sandwich

Walking event photo booth participants

Lace up your sneakers and walk with Health Promotion and Wellness, the American Heart Association Greater Illinois, and others at noon Wednesday, April 3, on the Quad to celebrate Move More Month. The first 100 walkers to complete a loop of the Quad will earn a free sandwich!

Creating a different sexual culture

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The sexual choices made today can impact you for a lifetime as well as someone else’s. With this in mind, the following suggestions can help you be part of a cultural change toward supporting a healthier sexual climate.

The landscape of casual sex

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Hookups, or casual sexual encounters, have been happening for decades on college campuses. However, has something changed over the course of time?

DASH your way to heart health

Reggie gets his blood pressure checked at National Walking Day

Just like any muscle, the heart can be strong, weak, or overworked under certain circumstances. If a disease or injury weakens or overworks your heart, you will not move blood throughout the body very efficiently.

Getting physical throughout your day

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Gym memberships have grown over almost two decades from 32.8 million in 2001 to 60.87 million in 2017. This is an encouraging statistic from the perspective of more individuals choosing to invest in their physical activity. However, making your way to a gym or any form of deliberate exercise can have its barriers, such as