Blog Posts in Category: COVID-19
June 9, 2022
Name: Allison Ivers Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Paul Business Admin with a focus in Entrepreneurial Studies Role at UNH: Student Year started at UNH: 2020 What do you do to make a healthy UNH? Actively go to the gym and eat healthy. Additionally, I walk to all classes and mostly everywhere on campus. Walking throughout the day helps me achieve my daily goal of 10k steps. Do you have any tips for eating healthfully? I try to eat 3 substantial meals a day and I always keep granola or a... Read More
June 2, 2022
The Symptoms That Continue to Linger People who were infected by COVID and have since recovered, yet still continue to have symptoms, are said to be dealing with “long covid”. These are effects of COVID that continue to linger after four weeks of being diagnosed. Older people and people with serious medical conditions are more likely to experience these longer symptoms, however younger, seemingly healthy people are also experiencing them. Long COVID is seen as a chronic illness with a wide... Read More
June 2, 2022
You May Not Need Another Shot For A Long Time As more and more people are receiving their booster shots, a common question seems to be: how long until I need my next shot? Many vaccinations, such as the influenza vaccine, require yearly shots to keep you safe. Will this be the case with the Covid vaccine? According to a flurry of new studies, you should not need another shot for at least several months, and possibly even years! Studies suggest that three doses of a Covid vaccine are enough to... Read More
May 16, 2022
What Does This Mean? Earlier this semester, the University of New Hampshire declared that they have become a tobacco, smoke, and nicotine free campus. They have restructured their tobacco policies to improve the overall health and wellbeing within the UNH community. Though they had some tobacco restrictions before they believe this effort of being 100% TSN free in and around UNH facilities will completely combat exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. UNH is now one out of the 2,500 other... Read More
May 16, 2022
Attitudes & Experiences According to the Public Misinformation about health care is nothing new, but social media and the rapid pace of scientific development on COVID-19 have both contributed to an environment where unclear information, misinterpretation, and deliberate disinformation can spread more easily than ever. The long-term research project known as the KFF Covid-19 Vaccine Monitor has been collecting data on what people’s attitudes and experiences have been so far after receiving... Read More
May 16, 2022
Benefits of Strength Training Have you ever been told that cardio is the best way to lose fat? While cardio may be important, so is strength training. Strength training is any physical movement in which you use your body weight or equipment to build muscle mass, strength, and endurance. The types of equipment you may use while strength training include free weights, resistance bands or loops, weight machines, and suspension equipment. Strength training allows you to lose body fat, increase... Read More
March 21, 2022
How To Start Exercising Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Many people made the resolution to start exercising. This may be easier said than done. Finding time to exercising in your busy day can be difficult, and having the motivation to stick to your routine can seem impossible. Exercise is extremely important, though, and is known to have many benefits. Some of these benefits include improving your energy, mood, sleep, and overall health, and decreasing stress, anxiety, and depression... Read More
March 18, 2022
Name: Julia Lindemann Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA-Nutrition/Dietetics Role at UNH: Student Year started at UNH: 2019 What do you do to make a healthy UNH? I wear my mask around campus and stay home when I’m sick to reduce the spread of COVID within the Durham community. I also try to walk to my classes instead of driving or taking the bus to reduce air pollution as well as to fit some extra exercise in. Do you have any tips for eating healthfully? Don’t restrict yourself from... Read More
March 14, 2022
Name: Grace Edwards Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: CEPS Role at UNH: Student Year at UNH: Junior What do you do to make a healthy UNH? I don’t leave my trash places. I always pick up after myself and recycle when I can. I do need to do more to help the community though. Do you have any tips for eating healthfully? Not everyone is going to enjoy eating healthy all the time. If you know the healthy foods that you like, you can try to incorporate a few into each meal you have. Even if you... Read More
March 10, 2022
A Wellness Retreat For UNH Employees When was the last time you put yourself first? When was the last time you took time for yourself? For many people, those questions may be difficult to answer. It is very rare we set time aside just to take care of ourselves and practice mindfulness. As our schedules get more and more hectic, and life gets in the way, we lose sight of what we need to be the best versions of ourselves. Health and Wellness has recognized this and decided to put together a... Read More
Recent Posts
The Symptoms That Continue to Linger
People who were infected by COVID and have since recovered,... Read more
You May Not Need Another Shot For A Long Time
As more and more people are receiving their booster... Read more
What Does This Mean?
Earlier this semester, the University of New Hampshire declared that they... Read more
