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UofL makes September the time to learn how to age optimally
September 1, 2016
For the second year, the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville has scheduled a month-long series of events to inspire and encourage people to learn about the concept of optimal aging.
Standing up to childhood obesity by not sitting as much in school
August 31, 2016
Changing a classroom from standard desks to standing desks has a significant effect on the body mass index (BMI) percentile of students, according to a study co-led by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences resea
UofL research shows more awareness needed on home environmental exposures that cause lung cancer
August 30, 2016
A University of Louisville School of Nursing researcher has found that the presence of children in the home did not motivate parents to test and mitigate for radon and secondhand tobacco smoke, both of which cause lung cancer.