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If No Fix Found for Farmers Markets, Farmers and Low-Income Communities Likely to Take Hit
Novo Dia, a company that processes food assistance benefits at many farmers markets across the country, announced it would closing shop at the end of July. Novo Dia’s software allows SNAP benefits to be accepted electronically by farmers and sellers…
Stretch and Breathe Continues, Various Days and Locations
Faculty and staff are invited to join us for Stretch and Breathe again this summer. It’s a 20 minute class designed to help you unplug and clear your mind. You will relax your mind, body, and soul. Power down for…
Get Ready to Yell ‘Bingo!’
The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative invites faculty and staff to play Summer Healthy YOU Bingo for a chance to win a great prize. Bingo focuses on moving more, eating well, stressing less and saving smart. Playing is easy and fun!…
Stretch and Breathe Begins, Various Days and Locations
Faculty and staff are invited to join us for Stretch and Breathe again this summer. It’s a 20-minute class designed to help you unplug and clear your mind. You will relax your mind, body and soul. It will be the…
Bioengineering Seniors Team Up with Upstate Medical University to Design NICU Infant Sleep Monitor
Premature newborns often require special care from nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as their tiny bodies develop. Nurses want babies to sleep on their backs before they go home, but while they are in the NICU, Associate…
Free PiYo Classes Continue for Faculty and Staff
Looking for a healthy way to relieve some stress after work? Try a PiYo class on south or main campus in celebration of Women’s Health Month. New to PiYo? PiYo combines the core-firming benefits of Pilates with the strength and…
Construction Underway on Barnes Center at The Arch, New Health and Wellness Complex to Provide Holistic Support to Students
Construction is now well underway on the Barnes Center at The Arch, a new health and wellness complex that will open in fall 2019. The new complex will provide students, faculty and staff a brand new space to improve their…
Faculty and Staff Invited to Register for Women’s Wellness Presentation
As part of our Women’s Health Month celebration, Pat Salzer, a Workplace Wellness Consultant for Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, will be on campus May 16 to present “Women’s Wellness: Making Time for You.” Join us to learn about leading…
Instead of Calorie Count, Major Food Retailers Should Consider ‘Traffic Light System’
As of today, federal rules require restaurants and grocery and convenience stores with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts for standard menu items. Jane Uzcategui is an associate teaching professor of nutrition at Syracuse University’s Falk College of…
Health Hub Launches to Keep You Peelin’ Good on Campus
A new initiative is popping up across campus to help students keep Peelin’ Good. With its first appearance on Monday, March 19, on the Quad, the Office of Health Promotion (OHP) launched its new initiative to bring health and wellness…