Health Promotion and Health Behavior stories
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On your mark, get set, go
-Jun 20, 2019
Public health students and faculty engaged families in health promotion activities as part of Corvallis seventh annual Get Outdoors (GO) Day.
Champions of health
-Jun 19, 2019
Their degrees and futures are diverse, but these graduates have a common vision and purpose to improve health and well-being for all.
Public health research and veterinary studies, more similar than different
-May 28, 2019
The relative risk of a recurrence of cancer is reduced by 60% in dogs whose tumors are completely removed, a new analysis by Oregon State University researchers has found. The researchers reviewed published veterinary studies and found a recurrence of less than 10% in dogs where the soft tissue sarcoma was completely excised, versus 33% […]
Not all fun and games
-Apr 23, 2019
Translating public health data into something actionable isnt easy. The Benton County Public Health Department uses an interactive trivia game, with help from Oregon State Universitys public health students, to engage the community in local harm reduction efforts. The game, part of Benton Countys annual public health recognition and awards event, also celebrated National Public […]
Helping the vulnerable and the marginalized
-Mar 7, 2019
When I started in this field, getting HIV was a death sentence. Weve made huge advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, says Peggy Dolcini, a professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences. But this epidemic is very complex. Weve come a long way, but there is still quite a lot of work to do.