Tag Archives: health

How old are you, biologically?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Barbara

Are your habits aging you prematurely and taking years off your life expectancy? Take the Vitality Compass, a life expectancy quiz which will tell you how long you can expect to live given your current lifestyle. You might not want … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 4

Posted on January 4, 2011 by kyle

Against Health: How Health Became the New Morality edited by Jonathan Metzl & Anna Kirkland RA418 .A53 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor This is by far my favorite time of year. It’s the perfect opportunity to come up with … Continue reading →

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W3 Challenge Week

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Barbara

November 7-14 is the W3 (Working for Whitewater’s Wellness) Community Challenge Week. The W3 web site contains a Challenge Week flyer listing possible activities. You can find W3 on Facebook too. W3 “seeks to promote physical, mental, spiritual and social … Continue reading →

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Buy & Eat Local Food

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Barbara

Heard a lot about buying and eating locally-produced food? What’s the big deal?? Well, on Sunday (6/20/10) I saw a “Local Foods Movement” installment of Madison Channel 3‘s “For the Record” series. Olivia Parry, Director of Dane County Planning and … Continue reading →

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Don’t spread flu germs!

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Barbara

Welcome to fall semester, and flu season too. What a terrific combo! We’re all here on campus sharing keyboards and doorknobs and such, and we need to protect ourselves from germs that can make us sick. Of special concern is … Continue reading →

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World Affairs Seminar 2007: Global Health

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Barbara

Global health is the theme of the 2007 World Affairs Seminar (on campus June 16-22). The University Library has resources that can help! Some are on the shelves and some are online; you are welcome to come into the Library … Continue reading →

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