News: School of Integrated Health Sciences

spoon pours candy sprinkles atop pile of white sugar
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How does the body react when you nix sugar from your diet? UNLV nutritionist Samantha Coogan shares a winning solution for withdrawal symptoms, and what to expect when they’re over.

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Formerly called School of Allied Health Sciences, the renamed unit has also launched new department of brain health.

Professor Jennifer Nash poses in front of physical therapy students performing an exam.
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Physical therapy became her career of choice because of the opportunity to help people rediscover fun in their lives, and – most importantly – a work-life balance.

Packing a lunchbox
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Packing your lunch doesn’t have to stop once you grow up. UNLV nutritionist offers tips on how to pack a healthy, affordable midday meal.

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In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

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Pantry has helped students, staff, and faculty over the past eight years.

Ronald T. Brown, dean of UNLV Allied Health Sciences
Campus News |

October is ADHD Awareness Month. As youth diagnoses rise, UNLV psychologist Ronald T. Brown offers tips that parents should consider before calling their medical provider.

John Pierce
People |

Dr. John Pierce, Allied Health Services Alumnus of the Year, still passes a lesson he learned from a UNLV professor on to his patients today.

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UNLV researchers find that planning and produce can help moms-to-be reduce diabetes risks.

Six UNLV women researchers sitting down in a lounge area
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The history of health research is one of men studying men. Several UNLV researchers are flipping the script, creating new possibilities for women’s health and well-being in the process.

Dharini BHammar, an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences.
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Helping tackle America's obesity epidemic is among the goals of this exercise physiology professor.

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From UNLV Magazine fall 2018 issue