While our DMU campus is buzzing with commencement and the festivities of celebrating the work of our faculty and students, there is another holiday that falls at the end of the month: Memorial Day. And for many families, Memorial Day […]
Memorial Day: picnic season’s official start Read More
If you read the foodie blogs, or follow the food debates, it doesn’t take long to find someone who doesn’t want you to eat something. Whether their reasons are passionate, personal or evidence–based, the volume and clutter of “don’t eat”
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Read More
In an effort to promote physical activity and fight obesity, Des Moines University students are holding the Mission: Active health fair, a free event for kids on Saturday, May 5. The second annual health fair will be held from 9
Second annual kids health fair offers fitness activities, teaches healthy habits Read More
I admit they are cute. The temptation to take one home is hard to resist. I’m talking about the little bundles of fluff that show up this time of year in garden centers, pet stores, feed stores and farm and
Peeps, pets and backyard chickens Read More
As the new kid on the blog, I thought I would introduce myself. All of the below is what the PR gurus say I should put on my resume and my Linked-in profile: I cook, I farm, I teach. I
Today is day 5 of National Public Health Week 2012! Below, members of DMU’s Master of Public Health Student Club discuss today’s theme: mental and emotional well-being. Why focus on mental and emotional well-being? Many mental health disorders are preventable
Mental and emotional well-being Read More
Today is day 4 of National Public Health Week 2012! Our awesome Master of Public Health Student Club (MPHSC) members have a number of activities in the works – see below – to promote health across communities and population. MPHSC
Reproductive and sexual health Read More
The American Public Health Association and public health professionals around the country are focusing on prevention and wellness during this year’s National Public Health Week. “Every year, chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for millions
A healthier America begins today: Join the movement! Read More
Thirty-three Des Moines University students are skipping the traditional spring break hot spots for a week in Honduras. Instead of spending their time off in the sun or on the slopes, students from all three DMU colleges will be addressing
DMU students to spend break providing health care in Honduras Read More