News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s response to COVID-19 and faculty experts who have helped the community make sense of the pandemic and its impact to daily life.
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UNLV management professor Payal Sharma and mindset expert James Silvas explore ways trauma can provide opportunities and shape us.
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UNLV experts provide tips and tricks for your dinner, workout routine.
Expanding research activity results in multiple grants and publications.
A collection of news stories capturing the excitement of UNLV’s campus in June, July and August.
UNLV researchers offer a new treatment option for age-related gum disease.
How does the body react when you nix sugar from your diet? UNLV nutritionist Samantha Coogan shares a winning solution for withdrawal symptoms, and what to expect when they’re over.
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Formerly called School of Allied Health Sciences, the renamed unit has also launched new department of brain health.
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Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.
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Packing your lunch doesn’t have to stop once you grow up. UNLV nutritionist offers tips on how to pack a healthy, affordable midday meal.
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Dr. John Pierce, Allied Health Services Alumnus of the Year, still passes a lesson he learned from a UNLV professor on to his patients today.
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UNLV researchers find that planning and produce can help moms-to-be reduce diabetes risks.