While the weather remained in winter mode on a recent Saturday in Des Moines, the weightlifting competition inside the Des Moines University Wellness Center was heating up. James Fahey and Fiona Fitzgerald, second-year students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine […]
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As a symbol of Des Moines University as a champion of holistic health, the Health & Wellbeing Building will provide students and employees with on-site access to a fully appointed fitness center, medical clinic and student counseling services. The building
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Twenty million, five hundred ninety thousand, three hundred sixty-three: That was the number of steps taken by DMU employees and students who participated in this year’s Walktober Step Challenge during the month of October. And that number was enough for
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Back in 2007, Des Moines University began offering its students hands-on instruction and information on a key aspect of health that was taught at very few medical schools – nutrition. Since then, the Healthy Cooking Elective has become a highly
Healthy Cooking Elective gives students hands-on nutritional knowledge Read More
When it comes to promoting the health and wellness of its employees, Des Moines University puts its money where its mouth is with its Wellness Pays program. Employees earn financial incentives by practicing and tracking their wellness activities, including exercise,
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On a recent freezing day in Des Moines, the DMU wellness teaching kitchen was the right place to be: Four kettles of soup, homemade bread and a green salad awaited a noon-hour group who were there for a lunch-and-learn on
Soup’s on – and making it is a snap Read More
When Des Moines University received a 2019 award in the large workplace category from Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative in February, it also got a $1,000 prize to contribute toward a health and wellness-related project. The University recently donated the money
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School sports are a great way for youth to stay fit, build positive character traits and have fun. But as with adults, it’s important that young athletes take the time to warm up properly to reduce the risk of injury.
Young athletes can up their game with a good warm-up Read More
No one wants to take a fall, for many good reasons. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), falls are the second-leading cause of injury deaths for all age groups in the state, and they’re the leading cause
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On a recent Wednesday morning at Des Moines University, second-year osteopathic medical students were putting the finishing touches on finely tuned dishes to serve to their classmates. This was no luncheon or dinner-party prep; rather, the students were completing an
Nutrition course challenges DMU COM students to use food as medicine Read More