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According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Land of Lincoln and the rest of the nation are experiencing an earlier flu season with high influenza-like illness activity. DeKalb County has seen increased visits to the emergency department for influenza-like illness. Students need not worry. NIU Health Services has the 2012-2013 influenza vaccine (injection)....
Want to live a healthier lifestyle in 2013? Then start the New Year right with the FIT Program. Hosted by NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, the FIT Program provides NIU employees, family members, retirees and local residents access to cardio and weight training facilities in both Anderson Hall and Gabel Hall, and includes...
University employees and annuitants currently enrolled in the Health Alliance Illinois insurance plan must select a new insurance carrier by Jan. 31. Among the options available is Health Alliance HMO, a plan that is almost identical to one being eliminated – including health care providers, prescription drug plans, etc. The only substantive difference is that...
Katie Seelinger and her family at Take Back the Night 2010.
When Katie Seelinger and her husband made the decision to study at NIU, she wanted to become a doctor. As she began working toward this goal, her courses followed the expected path, touching on important aspects of biology, chemistry and anatomy. That trail was diverted the day Seelinger discovered the Women’s Studies Program. While browsing...
NIU’s Andrea Drott receives the Outstanding Advisor Award from Edward H. Hammond, president of Fort Hays State University and chair of the BACCHUS Network Board of Trustees.
Andrea Drott, interpersonal violence prevention health educator in Health Enhancement, recently was awarded the Outstanding Advisor Award at the 2012 BACCHUS Network General Assembly. Drott supervises the Pause Off! Peer Theatre Troupe, a group of undergraduate students who provides educational presentations regarding healthy relationships, interpersonal violence prevention and safer social habits to NIU students in...
Four health care workers from various disciplines
Attention health care professionals: NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) will offer two courses for safety and health in work environments. Classes will provide information about OSHA requirements and procedures for controlling exposure of blood-borne pathogens on health care facilities and ergonomic guidelines training for nursing homes. Courses will be offered Monday, Dec....
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NIU will host “Interdisciplinarity: How Can This Approach Help Resolve the Most Complex Health Care Issues of Our Time?” from 8:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at NIU-Naperville. This groundbreaking workshop is being jointly designed and implemented by the NIU colleges of Business, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences and Law to...
‘Say It Out Loud’ logo
NIU’s Say It Out Loud mental health awareness campaign has announced a second section of mental health first aid training for the NIU campus and DeKalb community. Sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 8. A location will be announced at a later date. The course is...
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Do you feel tired, irritable or unable to concentrate? These might be signs of depression, a serious and disabling medical condition with symptoms characterized by mood, physical and cognitive changes. More than 19 million Americans suffer from depression and anxiety, regardless of age, race or gender. Less than half of those suffering from depression seek...
Psychology Professor Angela Grippo in her laboratory with undergraduate student researcher Wil Colburn.
In the laboratory of award-winning researcher Angela Grippo, mouse-like creatures known as prairie voles are getting an extreme makeover – habitat edition. Nothing too fancy, mind you – a running wheel, chewy toys, tinfoil balls and furnishings that include a paper towel roll and miniature igloo for cozy hiding places. By enriching the living environment...
Eric Appiah
Your health is important! This fall, you’ve got a busy class schedule, extracurricular activities, study groups, campus events and much more. Don’t forget about taking care of you during the next two semesters. For some of you, it’s time for you to get back into shape; for others, you need to have accountability to keep...
Following through on promises made in the spring, the NIU Say It Out Loud campaign has announced fall programming that will promote mental health literacy in the NIU community and create safe space for dialogues about mental health issues. Among the offerings are a prepared Power Point presentation that can be used to facilitate discussions...
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