Health
91²Ö¿â Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology
91²Ö¿â Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a…
91²Ö¿â Employee and Wellness Ambassador “Walks the Worldâ€
91²Ö¿â employee Mark van ‘t Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.
91²Ö¿â Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge
The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides 91²Ö¿â faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!
A Weighty Concern
How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 91²Ö¿â researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 91²Ö¿â Magazine
Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, 91²Ö¿â sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.
By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / 91²Ö¿â Magazine
91²Ö¿â Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …
Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream® talks with 91²Ö¿â Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.
Acting too White: 91²Ö¿â Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety
91²Ö¿â Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.
Heroin Epidemic Takes Center Stage at the Akron Civic Theater
The New York Times highlights a 91²Ö¿â student who turned the heroin epidemic into a theatrical performance “Independent: The Heroin Project.â€
Video: The New Athletic Training and Education Center
91²Ö¿â has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility in the MACC Annex.
