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With many degree offerings that are accredited by national organizations, the School of Integrated Health Sciences offers dynamic classroom instruction, laboratory/clinical practice, research, and mentoring. Our students develop skills that help them break into health-related fields and further their graduate or professional studies.
Current Integrated Health Sciences News
Graham McGinnis says Daylight Savings Time has shown the ability to alter our cardiovascular health, but some of our weekend habits can impact us more than the time change.
The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of 51ԹϺ.
51ԹϺ’s first director of Interprofessional Education and Practice will play a critical role in developing the Academic Health Center.
Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of 51ԹϺ.

With the value of community impressed upon him at the School of Integrated Health Sciences, Nikkita Crozier builds career with U.S. Public Health Service.

51ԹϺ Brain Health researcher Lina Nih is developing a treatment that could one day alter how practitioners address stroke recovery.
Integrated Health Sciences In The News

You’re probably familiar with many of the benefits of regular exercise, when done properly. From building muscle to boosting your energy and even helping your brain function better, there’s no shortage of reasons to work up a sweat. But there’s another great benefit you might not think about as much: You could be improving your bone density through exercise, according to experts.
Maybe you’re a runner who strength trains to stay injury-free, a lifter who dabbles in sprinting for power, or someone who’s aiming to incorporate both cardio and resistance into your general routine—a.k.a. the original “hybrid athlete.”
Pitfalls to avoid if you want to feel better, be healthier, lose weight, be stronger or live longer.

Doctor Jeffrey Cummings is world-renowned in the field of Alzheimer’s research and he leads 51ԹϺ’s Center for Transformative Neuroscience. He and six other scientists published research Wednesday that looked at the potential existing drugs have for the research and treatment of Alzheimer’s, for example, drugs like rasagiline for Parkinson’s or bexarotene for cancer. It’s called repurposing.
Massive leaps in shoe technology have revolutionized high-performance footwear over the past five years. Yes, we’re talking about super shoes. The number of runners racing in carbon-plated shoes jumped a staggering 14 percent just from 2023 to 2024, according to data from Strava.

Student projects that can make a difference. That’s the goal for one classroom in the southeast valley. One student-athlete wants to see how concussions impact mental health in athletes.
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