Category: Wellness

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Gender-Based Medicine Can Enhance Treatment

Individual patients differ in their responses to treatment, and some of those differences are caused by the patient’s gender and hormones. That was the message delivered by Anat Biegon, PhD, Professor of Radiology and...

July 8, 2019

3 min read

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Facebook Posts Can Predict Illnesses, Including Diabetes, Hypertension and Depression

Facebook posts alone can predict some 21 diseases and conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, anxiety and depression, a new study reveals. The study, published in PLOS ONE by researchers at Stony Brook University...

June 19, 2019

2 min read

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Online Health Searches in Africa Reveal Stigmas

Destructive cultural stigmas and an urgent need for accurate health information were identified in a groundbreaking study of health-related internet searches originating from Africa. The research team, which included H...

June 18, 2019

2 min read

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Measles Outbreak – Why it Happened and What to Do

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as of April 26, 2019, there have been 704 cases of measles reported in the United States. This is the greatest number of cases since the disease was thought to have...

May 1, 2019

5 min read

Business Long Island News Highlights Sustainability Wellness

Study Points to Kelp Farming Opportunities on Long Island

In recent years, seaweeds have been notorious for washing up and fouling beaches on Long Island. Now, a collaborative team of scientists and marine farmers have demonstrated that the seaweed, sugar kelp, can be...

April 25, 2019

5 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Medicine Medicine Alumni News Medicine and Research Medicine Today Nursing Alumni News Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Vaping Teens May Not Know How Much Nicotine They Consume

Teens may be unaware of how much nicotine they are consuming when they vape, according to a study led by Rachel Boykan, MD, of the Department of Pediatrics at the Renaissance School of Medicine. In an anonymous study...

April 22, 2019

2 min read

Academics Community Events On Campus School of Health Techology & Management Wellness

Learn the Dangers of Drowsy Driving at Event on March 11

As we make the change back to daylight savings time, a Drowsy Driving Prevention event will be held at Stony Brook on Monday, March 11, to help raise awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving and highlight the...

March 1, 2019

3 min read

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Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Stony Brook University Professors Lisa Muratori and Margaret Schedel collaborated on a project that was recently profiled in Wired — Our Ears Are Unlocking an Era of Aural Data. Muratori, an associate professor of...

February 28, 2019

1 min read

Athletics Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Late-Night Tweeting Hurts NBA Performance

A new study to be published online in the journal Sleep Health reveals that late-night social media use by NBA players is linked to poorer next-day performance on the court. The study builds on preliminary research from...

November 19, 2018

2 min read

Academics Alumni Hottest Stories College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

In any given year, depression affects more than six percent of the adult population in the United States—some 16 million people—but fewer than half receive the treatment they need. What if an algorithm could scan social...

October 16, 2018

5 min read

Olympian Shannon Miller is the keynote speaker.

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Register Now for Women’s Health Day, October 20

Seven-Time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller, the most decorated American gymnast in history, will be the keynote speaker for Stony Brook Medicine’s sixth annual Women’s Health Day on Saturday, October 20, from 8:30 am to...

October 12, 2018

2 min read

Student Spotlight Wellness

Students Benefit from Mindfulness Meditation

Breathe in, breathe out. That’s the age-old advice that parents tell their children, and Sue Byrne, Senior Counselor at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), expands on it with her Mindfulness Meditation...

October 8, 2018

3 min read

Medicine President University Wellness

Time to Get Your Flu Shot, President Stanley Urges Community

Once again, it’s time to get ready for the flu season. That means making sure you and your loved ones have been vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age...

October 4, 2018

1 min read

Medicine SB Southampton Wellness

‘Connect to Your Health’ at the Senior Citizen Health Fair on Sept. 27

Stony Brook University’s School of Health Technology and Management and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital are co-hosting the “Connect to Your Health” Senior Citizen Health Fair on Thursday, September 27...

September 24, 2018

2 min read

On Campus Stony Brook Matters Wellness

Recreation and Wellness Gets National Shoutout

Recreation and Wellness was recently highlighted in a national publication for successfully implementing wellness initiatives to help college students lead healthier lifestyles. The article was published in Campus Rec...

September 20, 2018

1 min read

News Highlights Social Sciences Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight Wellness

University Focuses Suicide Prevention Grant on Dispelling Mental Health Stigma

In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 10 million people had serious thoughts about suicide. The same study reported that suicide was the second leading cause of death for people 10 to 34...

September 14, 2018

5 min read

Diversity Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight Wellness

Center for Prevention and Outreach Awarded Grant to Expand Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Initiatives

Stony Brook’s Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO) from the Division of Student Affairs was one of 20 awardees nationally to receive the competitive 2018 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant from the...

September 14, 2018

3 min read

Medicine News Highlights Research Wellness

E-Cigs May Pack Dangerous Punch

Teenaged vapers may be inhaling more nicotine than cigarette smokers, researchers have found. A new study that looked at nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users, specifically those who use ‘pod’ vaping devices...

September 7, 2018

2 min read

Category: Wellness

Gender-Based Medicine Can Enhance Treatment

Online Health Searches in Africa Reveal Stigmas

Measles Outbreak – Why it Happened and What to Do

Study Points to Kelp Farming Opportunities on Long Island

Vaping Teens May Not Know How Much Nicotine They Consume

Learn the Dangers of Drowsy Driving at Event on March 11

Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Late-Night Tweeting Hurts NBA Performance

Social Media Posts Can Predict Depression

Register Now for Women’s Health Day, October 20

Students Benefit from Mindfulness Meditation

Time to Get Your Flu Shot, President Stanley Urges Community

‘Connect to Your Health’ at the Senior Citizen Health Fair on Sept. 27

Recreation and Wellness Gets National Shoutout

Center for Prevention and Outreach Awarded Grant to Expand Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Initiatives

E-Cigs May Pack Dangerous Punch

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