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Sleep Researcher Gives Tips on Surviving Daylight Savings Time
Andrea Spaeth, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health, provides some helpful advice for managing the "springing forward" one hour this Sunday. "Exposing yourself to natural light in the morning when you wake up can help your body adjust more quickly," Spaeth tells WRNJ Radio. "Taking a brief walk outside before work is a great way to synchronize your internal clock and help you sleep better at night."
These 5 Exercises Boost Brain Health and Improve Memory, Study Finds
Professor Steve Malin discusses importance of exercise that boost brain health.
Don’t blame the turkey. Here’s what experts say is really behind your food coma
Professor Steve Malin explains why you feel tired after Thanksgiving dinner.
This Rutgers professor dares you to find a realistic definition of ‘disability’ | Opinion
Javier Robles, a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health, pens an opinion piece in Mosaic challenging readers to learn about the stories that today shape our understanding of the word “Disability.”
RCAAS Co-Hosts Autism Awareness Panel
As part of RU's Disability Awareness Month, the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services and Rutgers Health co-hosted an Autism Awareness Panel that took place on October 12, at the RCAAS community center. Dr. Lisa Rossman Murphy, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health and Program Director, kicked off the panel with a brief introduction on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The panel was moderated by Dr. James Maraventano, Director of the RCAAS-SCALE Program.
Rutgers launches disability studies minor to explore world of oft-ignored community
Rutgers University–New Brunswick introduced the disability studies program to promote understanding of the role disability plays in society.
On Exercise and Diabetes: Researchers Publish New Findings
A study published in The American Journal of Medicine on the impact of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes shows that while all exercise helps, certain activities - and their timing - are extremely good for people's health. "The challenge with this is that most, if not all, people know exercise is good for them but they don't know the best approach," said Steven Malin, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health and an author of the study.
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Javier Robles Discusses NJ's Segregated Schools on WNYC
Javier Robles, a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health, joined WNYC's "The Brian Lehrer Show" to discuss a 2018 lawsuit that was filed over the lack of diversity in New Jersey's schools. "Overall, the picture really hasn't changed much for Latino and Black students in this state," said Robles, who is also president of the Latino Action Network of New Jersey. "This is really because of concentrated poverty, which is the thing that a lot of people don't talk about when we talk about schools."
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