Applied Health Science Department

AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana, the 3-year-old nutrition and physical activity-oriented AmeriCorps program operated by Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, has received funding for an additional year.
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Two Indiana University studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men ages 18 to 60. Not only is vibrator use common, but the two studies also show that vibrator use is associated with more positive sexual function and being more proactive in caring for one's sexual health.
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Health care reform has moved to the forefront of President Barack Obama's agenda, and citizen and interest groups are gearing up for a massive Washington battle. Indiana University experts from the fields of medicine, public health, law and public policy share their perspectives on the topic.
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Key faculty in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Indiana University Bloomington will meet on Thursday (June 4) with representatives of the Batey Relief Alliance to discuss how they can work together to boost public health resources in communities in the Dominican Republic. Faculty and students can learn more about the project -- and how they might become involved -- at open sessions at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
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Indiana University has been asked by the Chinese government to help it implement new national guidelines requiring the country's 1.6 million schools to provide students with daily physical activity. The move is an attempt to reverse a burgeoning obesity problem in China. Reporters and the public are invited to learn more about the plans on Friday during a presentation at IU Bloomington.
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The Center for Sexual Health Promotion in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has received a $425,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study designed to begin filling important gaps in HIV research involving bisexual men.
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