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Healthy and Fit for the New Year
Feature | Jan 03, 2023
New York Tech faculty members Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, and Alex Rothstein discuss current nutrition and exercise trends and the direction these keys to health may be headed toward in 2023.
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The Planet Pays the Price: Managing Diet and Human Habitat
Feature | Mar 17, 2021
According to Associate Professor Lorraine Mongiello, DRPH, RDN, CDE, humans’ poor diet choices have instigated a vicious circle of climate change, which in turn contribute to dangerous illnesses. But there are things people can do that will benefit their health and the environment.
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Community Conversations: Overall Health and Nutrition to Boost Immunity
Feature | Jul 29, 2020
The third event of the Students First: Community Conversations series, held Thursday, July 23, featured Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical associate professor and chair of interdisciplinary health sciences in the School of Health Professions.
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Bringing Graduation to the Doorstep
Feature | Jun 18, 2020
Faculty and leaders of NYIT School of Health Professions’ Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences traversed Long Island and Queens to bring graduation to its seniors.
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Boosting Immunity Through Diet and Exercise
Feature | Jun 08, 2020
School of Health Professions experts explain how nutrition and physical fitness can impact immunity and well-being.
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Health Professions Students Share Research at Annual Aletheia Symposium
Feature | May 28, 2020
School of Health professions students and faculty gathered for a two-day Zoom conference to present their research at this year’s virtual Aletheia Symposium.
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News ‘Bite’: National Nutrition Month®
Feature | Mar 12, 2020
Nutrition expert Mindy Haar, Ph.D., sets the record straight on fats.
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Earth Day 2019: How a Planetary Diet Could Save Our World
Feature | Apr 19, 2019
Associate Professor Lorraine Mongiello, DRPH, talks to The Box about the Planetary Health Diet and the impact it has on people’s overall health and the environment.
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Ask an Expert: The Keto Diet Explained in One Minute
Feature | Apr 09, 2019
Mindy Haar, Ph.D., breaks down the the latest trend in weight loss and warns of side effects associated with a low-carb diet.
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SHP Faculty Presents to STEP High Schoolers
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Dr. Lorraine Moniello, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, speaks about nutrition.
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Prof. Sara Winter assists a student with gowning.
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Physcian Assistant Studies Prof. Sara Winter's group ready to be health professionals.
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Nursing faculty members Dr. Pamela Treister and Dr. Mercy Joseph at their STEP session.
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Dr. Rose Gallagher and Dr. Veronica Southard present on Physical Therapy.
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Occupational Therapy faculty member, Dr. Melanie Austin, discusses sleep.
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Dr. Pamela Karp, Occupational Therapy, conducts a session on hand therapy.
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Pediatric Occupational Therapya specialist and faculty member, Dr. Kelly Lavin.
SHP faculty presented on nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and physician assistant studies to Science and Techonology Entry Program (STEP) students.
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