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Partners in Rural Vitality

Beautiful landscapes may inspire us, but it takes more than scenery to create community vitality.

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Healthy People

Finding a Balance: Q&A with Stewart Trost

“Our challenge is how to frame the issue to say, ‘We believe you have a health problem’ without implying, ‘You’re a bad person.’”

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The Stress Paradox

Carolyn Aldwin has been privy to countless untold secrets, heartbreaking stories from war zones, hospital wards and prisoner-of-war camps. People from all walks of life have confided their everyday problems and their worst nightmares to her.

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The Littlest Among Us

Leaving her daughter is never easy. Yet Bowen knows that the little girl in the gray pleated skirt and snow-white bobby socks will get top-notch care at the Child Development Lab, a model preschool and research facility where more than half the slots are reserved for low-income families.

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Healthy People

Delving into Wellness

Children’s physical well-being is critical to their academic and emotional growth.  Yet for an alarming number of preschoolers, too much sitting and too much snacking have led to premature weight problems.

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A Living Laboratory video

In OSU’s Head Start and pre-kindergarten program at the Child Development Laboratory, children learn through Health in Action.