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September 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee
September 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee
SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
About 1 in 5 American children has obesity. Compared to children with healthy weight, children with overweight or obesity are at a higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Low Dose Ct Scanning For Lung Cancer, Patrick Strouse
Low Dose Ct Scanning For Lung Cancer, Patrick Strouse
Medical Imaging Senior Posters
Low Dose CT scanning for Lung Cancer
Patrick Strouse
Lynn Blazaskie M.S.,R.T.(R)(ARRT)
Abstract
Computed Tomography (CT) is the imaging of patients in a cross-sectional plane using x-ray. CT is used to diagnose diseases and is producing more efficient ways of this by making radiation dose lower, this leads to Low Dose CT and its abilities in diagnosing lung cancer. The research portrayed in this project provides points across the different aspects of Low Dose Computed Tomography (CT) and its relation to lung cancer to explain the growing new scan of Low Dose CT. Lung cancer is described as a cancer …
Workplace Health And Wellness Program: Enhancing Employee Morale Via Incentives, Gym Memberships, And Fitness Trackers: A Secondary Review, Rikki Carretta
Workplace Health And Wellness Program: Enhancing Employee Morale Via Incentives, Gym Memberships, And Fitness Trackers: A Secondary Review, Rikki Carretta
College of Health Sciences Posters
Abstract
This secondary review focuses on employer-funded wellness programs consisting of gym memberships, fitness trackers, and incentives to increase employee mental and physical health in and outside of the workplace.
Purpose: Analyze existing peer-reviewed literature to determine if employer-provided gym memberships, fitness trackers, and incentivization programs enhance employee morale.
Methods: The target population of this literature review is employees within the U.S. workforce. The researcher included articles from January 2016 to February 2021 from ScienceDirect, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases. The author included 13 of the 571 articles after applying the keywords and reviewing the title, abstract, and content. The author …
Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma
Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Obesity is a known risk factor for complications during childhood and later in adult life. While numerous factors play a role in the prevalence of obesity, this project focused on better intervention for obesity management in the family medicine clinic located in Plattsburgh, NY. Interviews and literature searches were conducted to determine possible strategies to better assist patients in attaining their sustainable weight loss goals and an overall healthier lifestyle.