Health and Human Development

Health and Human Development

2019 Penn State Women: Leaders of Today and Tomorrow

Penn State Women: Leaders of Today and Tomorrow 2019

Stacks of cheese

Eating cheese may offset blood vessel damage from salt

womens legs in sandals

Suicide and self-harm risk is nearly triple in people with restless leg syndrome

smoking pot and drinking

Marijuana may boost risky effects of drinking alcohol

Opioid Deaths

Researchers estimate societal costs of the opioid epidemic

woman holding her knee

A single measurement may help determine kneecap instability risk

cholesterol guage

Cholesterol that is too low may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke

mindfulness

Bringing mindfulness to the masses

knotted blood vessel

Everyday stress may boost blood vessel dysfunction in people with depression

open walnut with heart

Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease

Close up of a can of soda being poured into a glass

Not drinking water may boost kids' consumption of sugary beverages

Alexa, I'm in pain

'Alexa, I’m in pain': Smart assistants could help combat opioid crisis

preschooler with large ice cream cone

Bigger portions lead to preschoolers eating more over time

pills on blue US

Opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. governments $37.8 billion in tax revenue

Janet Welsh portrait

Helping communities 'PROSPER': A Q&A with prevention researcher Janet Welsh

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