Health & Wellness

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a challenge in our busy world. OSU Extension offers several community outreach programs that equip and encourage Oregonians to eat right and make exercise a part of their daily life. Take the Mastery of Aging Well course, check out some of our recipes, or read our publications and stories about health-related topics in Oregon.

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OSU hosts 37th annual Gerontology Conference April 3-4

Offered in part by the OSU Extension Service, the conference for healthcare professionals will feature 15 workshops on topics including exercise, Social Security and skeletal health.

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Preventing foodborne illness

Steps can be taken to prevent contaminating food in the kitchen, and several publications on food safety are available online from the OSU Extension. Choose from English, Spanish and Russian versions.

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OSU Extension joins in public health collaborative

The Outreach Collaborative for a Healthy Oregon, or OCHO, will sponsor community-oriented projects that have an immediate impact in research and in measurable results. (Graphic by Aiden Jones.)

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Prevent and treat mold to make your home healthy

OSU Extension takes an approach to mold removal that is “reasonable and accurate.”

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Oregon State University receives $5 million grant to prevent child obesity

Oregon State University has received a grant of nearly $5 million to develop an obesity prevention program for children in rural Oregon.

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Popular Publications
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Making Decisions about a Nursing Home
Making a decision about a nursing home is seldom easy. In fact, it may be one of the hardest decisions you'll ever face.
 
You Can Prevent Foodborne Illness
Helpful food safety guidelines to help prevent foodborne illness.
 
Alcohol Problems in Later Life
For some elderly people, the use of alcohol becomes a problem, affecting all aspects of life--physical health, emotional well-being, and family relationships.
 
Stop Germs: Kitchen Clean Up
Tips to help keep your kitchen clean, which is a helpful step in reducing germs.

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