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Future Occupational Therapist Shares Her NYIT Story
Video | May 30, 2017
Meet Sharifa, a student of Occupational Therapy on NYIT’s Old Westbury campus.
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Food Trends for 2017
Feature | Jan 17, 2017
Want to know what foods are trending in 2017? Mindy Haar, director of program development and interdisciplinary health sciences, talks about what we’ll be eating this year.
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Discover Career Options for Health Sciences and Health & Wellness majors.
Video | Oct 31, 2016
Students and recent graduates describe their paths to rewarding careers in healthcare.
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Occupational Therapy at NYIT
Video | Oct 31, 2016
Meet Suzanne (M.S. '16), an occupational therapist dedicated to improving people's quality of life.
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Training Doctors to Talk About Death
Feature | Aug 17, 2016
In an op-ed in Newsweek, NYIT Vice President for Medical Affairs and Global Health Jerry Balentine, D.O., says doctors, nurses, and other caregivers need to be trained to use compassion and tact when discussing end-of-life plans with terminally ill patients and their relatives.
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NYIT Center for Sports Medicine Hosts Concussion Conference
Feature | Mar 15, 2016
Learn about awareness, treatment, and management of concussions for athletes and their trainers and parents.
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William Werner
Profile | Feb 05, 2016
At NYIT's Academic Health Care Center (AHCC), William Werner, Ed.D, is a comforting presence for patients with Parkinson's disease. As supervisor of the Department of Physical Therapy, he designs and guides their exercise regimens and ensures they receive services to help them lead a healthy, productive lifestyle.
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Sleep Essentials You Need to Know
Feature | Feb 03, 2016
Follow tips from Assistant Professor Melanie Austin-McCain (B.S. '00), O.T.D., to feel better and have more energy.
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8 Health Tips for 2016
Feature | Jan 26, 2016
Registered dietitian Mindy Haar, Ph.D., shares helpful information for eating right and exercising better.
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Veterans Gather to Talk PTSD at NYIT Health Forum
Feature | Nov 10, 2015
Learn why post-traumatic stress disorder is an important issue that needs to be addressed in the United States.
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