May 2, 2026 | Diana Yates, News Bureau Two new studies co-authored by Health and Kinesiology Assistant Professor Rachel Hoopsick offer insights into the spread of nitrous oxide misuse among adolescents. What Hoopsick found in two studies: Millions of Americans were exposed to content about recreational nitrous oxide use from just 30 social media videos […]
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News Bureau: Nature videography replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities
April 15, 2026 | Sharita Forrest A study on nature-based videography took this Recreation, Sport and Tourism doctoral student to parks and forest preserves in Florida New research led by a scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that watching and creating videography of scenic locations cultivates nature-based mindfulness — conveying the same cognitive […]
News Bureau: Seven pain-related risk factors that magnify risk for postpartum depression
Feb. 16, 2026 | AHS Staff In the last decade in the U.S., the highest rates of postpartum depression were among racial and ethnic minority women. A woman’s risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of […]
Khan’s R01 grant aimed at measuring lutein effect on cognitive function
Sept. 15, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Whether you’re a parent or Popeye, you’ve been extolling the virtues of spinach for decades. Now, one of AHS’ researchers is prepared to study the effects of the leafy green vegetable. KCH Associate Professor Naiman Khan has received an R01 grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Child Health […]