Tag: health and wellness

  • Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Pediatrics Conference

      Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Pediatrics: Advancing Mental Health for Women & Children is a one-day interdisciplinary conference that will empower primary and behavioral healthcare providers to confidently care for their perinatal, child, and adolescent patients living with psychiatric disorders. This conference is being held due to the alarming shortage of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other…

  • What you need to know about dust storms and valley fever

    What you need to know about dust storms and valley fever

    A monsoon storm as seen from downtown Tempe. Photo by Deanna Dent/Arizona State University Every summer, Arizona’s monsoon season typically blows up from June through September, with the most intense storms in July and August. Monday’s massive dust storm, or haboob, is evidence of just how nasty these storms can get. Dust storms, while a…

  • Water Talks — Water and Weight Control: What is the Evidence?

    Join us as we explore the connection between water intake and weight control. There is a lack of practical and effective strategies to manage hunger and adhere to a weight management intervention, and this presents a critical barrier to the weight management field. Proof-of-concept studies demonstrate that pre-meal water consumption acutely reduced perceived hunger and…