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The spring 2009 edition of IU Music is now online. The feature story focuses on early music instruction for elementary school students.
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Botanica: A Pharmacy for the Soul
Now-July 2, various times, Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The exhibition "Botanica: Pharmacy for the Soul" centers on traditions of spirit healing and the practitioners and places associated with these beliefs. Admission to the museum is free.
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Doctors explore myths, half-truths, outright lies
Fact or fiction? Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years. Cold weather makes you sick. You should never wake a sleepwalker. A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's. In Don't Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health, IU School of Medicine reseachers encourage readers to keep an open mind as they examine the science behind the beliefs that they, and quite possibly other physicians, have accepted without question.
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An Indiana University study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma. A large dose -- 9 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight -- was as effective as the use of an albuterol inhaler, which is commonly used to treat or prevent exercise-induced asthma. Smaller amounts of caffeine also reduced the wheezing, coughing and other symptoms of EIA.
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For most of us, social networking is all about making connections -- meeting a mate on Match.com or finding that long-lost friend through Facebook. But Indiana University researcher Ilana Gershon takes a different view: She looks at how people use new technologies to break up.
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An Indiana University study found that happy people choose creative activities strategically in the interest of maintaining or improving their mood. "One thing we discovered in our research is that people are aware of the fact that being creative makes them feel good," said Edward Hirt, a psychology professor at IU Bloomington, "and so tasks that afford potential for creativity are particularly appealing when in a positive mood."
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Researchers from the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children and the Indiana University School of Medicine have found that an alarming two-thirds of the booster seats observed in a study conducted throughout Indiana were not being used appropriately.
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Cardio tennis, a group exercise class, combines tennis drills, some coaching, social networking and 40 minutes of constant motion to help participants take their game to the next level.
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Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has a greater than 95 percent cure rate if detected and treated early. Lawrence A. Mark, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at the IU School of Medicine and a researcher with the IU Simon Cancer Center, discusses in this blog tips for avoiding and spotting skin cancer.
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The May 14, 2009, Active for Life offers a video of five qigong movements that can help take the aches and pains out of office work. The issue includes articles about influenza A (H1N1), pesticides and birth defects, social connections, bed bugs and research involving stereotypes. An IU Athletics blog provides insights into youth baseball and arm injuries.
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The IU Bloomington Web site has debuted a new look. In addition to favorite components of the current site -- such as the A-Z Big List, news and events sections, and both topical and audience navigation -- the new site includes more photography, video as a regular feature, and a new and improved campus photo tour.
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