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Take a Hike

#stressawarenessmonth #physicalactivitymonth It can be painful to watch someone you love negatively impact their health and increase their chances of heart failure. We’ve been told over and over again that the easiest way to avoid heart failure is to combine a healthy diet with physical exercise. If you’re anything like me, however, it’s not difficult to…Continue Reading Take a Hike

How a Broken Finger Nearly Derailed the 2011 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete of the Year

#stressawarenessmonth #physicalactivitymonth A broken finger is all it took to change my stress level. One broken finger and suddenly I was in a staring contest with depression. I had never been caught in a downward spiral quite like this one. Until this event, I had a pretty good grip on medical school. So, how did a single…Continue Reading How a Broken Finger Nearly Derailed the 2011 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete of the Year

PNWU’s Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine Club Wins Outstanding Community Engagement Award

PNWU’s Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine Club was recently awarded the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM’s) Outstanding Community Engagement Award. The award celebrates the club’s practice of service and the time and energy the club dedicated to augmenting the bond that exists between students, physicians, and the communities within which they work. “This accolade definitely…Continue Reading PNWU’s Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine Club Wins Outstanding Community Engagement Award