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7 Strategies for Staying Healthy in College
By University of Arizona Health Sciences | Aug 9, 2019
Tags: college life, healthy lifestyle, Sleep, nutrition, campus health, contraception, sun safety, water, dehydration, cactus, Arizona
With college freshman orientations right around the corner, you can start your academic career on the right foot by following these simple lifestyle tips. If you are new to Southern Arizona, be sure to read to the end to receive... (read more)

7 Health & Safety Tips for Kids Playing Fall Sports
By Elizabeth Knight, PhD, DNP, FNP-C | Sep 21, 2016
Tags: sports, sun protection, skin cancer, dehydration, heat stroke, nutrition, safety gear, head injuries, eating disorders
The start of a new school year can only mean one thing: fall sports season is here. As a family nurse practitioner with the Mobile Health Program, I am seeing lots of eager, young athletes at our family practice and pediatric... (read more)
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Surviving the Sonoran Desert Heat
By Will Humble, MPH | Jun 15, 2015
Tags: heat warning, dehydration, heat stroke, emergency, National Weather Service, Arizona
Heat stands alone as the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States—more deadly than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and all other weather events combined.  It’s difficult to take a picture of heat, so it... (read more)
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