Health

News

• Walk while you work
  Thursday, May 16, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Walk while you work. Work while you walk.
  
  Media available: photos; video
• Women over 50 most at risk of heart disease
  Wednesday, March 20, 2013
  HARRISONVILLE, Mo. – While we’ve all seen the image of a gray-haired, overweight man clenching his heart and gasping for breath, just as many women as men have heart attacks, notes a University of Missouri Extension nutrition specialist.
• Poison or candy? Kids might mistake toxic items for look-alike treats
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  RICHMOND, Mo. – Parents often trick sick children into taking their medicine by disguising it as candy.
  
  Media available: photo
• Variety is the key to fitness success
  Tuesday, January 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. - If you resolved to get fit in 2013, you’ll need an exercise program with lots of variety, says a University of Missouri Extension exercise physiologist.
  
  Media available: photo
• Strength training not just for the young
  Tuesday, May 17, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Strength training isn’t just for young people, says a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.
• Grocery co-op ends fresh food drought in inner city
  Thursday, August 5, 2010
  ST. LOUIS – It used to require a car trip or a bus ride, but now shopping for fresh produce in the inner city only requires a short walk for Nadia Russell and her children.
  
  Media available: video

Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Healthy Homes
  Helps participants ask important questions to learn if their homes have hidden health dangers from indoor pollutants.
• Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes
  Increases awareness among consumers and helps improve the quality of indoor air in homes.
• Healthy Lifestyle Initiative
  Creates healthy communities that support the availability of healthy, affordable, locally produced food and safe, accessible physical activity.
• Nutritional Sciences
• Rural Policy Research Institute
• Rural Safety and Health Home Page
• Taking Care of You
• Team Up Missouri Program
  A collaboration of breast cancer care organizations.

You may be interested in these external websites:

• eXtension Family Caregiving Resources

Publications

You may be interested in these related publications:

• MX973, MyPlate: Use SuperTracker Your Way — 10 Tips to Get Started

Courses

• An Ounce of Prevention: Self-Study Course for Students
• An Ounce of Prevention: Teacher Tutorial and Resources