Health and Medicine

Christian Agudelo, a neurologist at the University of Miami, provides some insights on why we do and whether it is contagious.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/why-do-we-yawn.html


Positive parenting strategies for anxious children

A University of Miami child and adolescent specialist offered a range of strategies, tips, and tools in a recorded webinar to help parents better socialize their distressed child and to develop their self-efficacy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/positive-parenting-strategies-for-anxious-children.html

Positive parenting strategies for anxious children

A University of Miami child and adolescent specialist offered a range of strategies, tips, and tools in a recorded webinar to help parents better socialize their distressed child and to develop their self-efficacy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/positive-parenting-strategies-for-anxious-children.html

Positive parenting strategies for anxious children

A University of Miami child and adolescent specialist offered a range of strategies, tips, and tools in a recorded webinar to help parents better socialize their distressed child and to develop their self-efficacy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/positive-parenting-strategies-for-anxious-children.html

Positive parenting strategies for anxious children

A University of Miami child and adolescent specialist offered a range of strategies, tips, and tools in a recorded webinar to help parents better socialize their distressed child and to develop their self-efficacy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/positive-parenting-strategies-for-anxious-children.html


Student innovators garner a boost of support

Five teams of students each won $100,000 in support funding for their innovations at the second annual USTAAR pitch competition recently.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/student-innovators-garner-a-boost-of-support.html

Student innovators garner a boost of support

Five teams of students each won $100,000 in support funding for their innovations at the second annual USTAAR pitch competition recently.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/student-innovators-garner-a-boost-of-support.html

Student innovators garner a boost of support

Five teams of students each won $100,000 in support funding for their innovations at the second annual USTAAR pitch competition recently.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/student-innovators-garner-a-boost-of-support.html



Recognizing faculty excellence across campus

The annual Provost’s Awards Ceremony honored the work of University of Miami faculty and staff members using innovative techniques in class, as well as through their research and scholarship.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/recognizing-faculty-excellence-across-campus.html

Recognizing faculty excellence across campus

The annual Provost’s Awards Ceremony honored the work of University of Miami faculty and staff members using innovative techniques in class, as well as through their research and scholarship.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/recognizing-faculty-excellence-across-campus.html


Health and well-being tips from the Middle Ages

A millennium before Tik-Tok and podcasts added an express lane to the self-help industry superhighway, “regimen sanitatis”—the genre of handwritten texts prescribing health and wellness tips—circulated during the late Middle Ages.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/health-and-well-being-tips-from-the-middle-ages.html

Health and well-being tips from the Middle Ages

A millennium before Tik-Tok and podcasts added an express lane to the self-help industry superhighway, “regimen sanitatis”—the genre of handwritten texts prescribing health and wellness tips—circulated during the late Middle Ages.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/health-and-well-being-tips-from-the-middle-ages.html


Unpacking the youth mental health crisis

Dr. Thomas Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, came to campus to deliver the Provost’s Distinguished Lecture and spoke about how the nation can help lower mental health struggles in youth.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/unpacking-the-youth-mental-health-crisis.html

Unpacking the youth mental health crisis

Dr. Thomas Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, came to campus to deliver the Provost’s Distinguished Lecture and spoke about how the nation can help lower mental health struggles in youth.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/unpacking-the-youth-mental-health-crisis.html



To nap or not to nap?

A University of Miami doctor and expert in sleep surgery explains why napping can interfere with your sleep cycle.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/to-nap-or-not-to-nap.html


New laboratory hopes to curb heart disease

Several studies are being conducted at the School of Education and Human Development to learn about the vascular health of various groups of people.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/new-laboratory-hopes-to-curb-heart-disease.html


Foods to fortify

Experts in nutrition science from across the University of Miami offer their thoughts on some of the best foods to help us ward off chronic disease.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/foods-to-fortify.html




What is tech neck?

A University of Miami doctor of physical therapy explains what it is and what we can do to alleviate its symptoms.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/what-is-tech-neck.html

What is tech neck?

A University of Miami doctor of physical therapy explains what it is and what we can do to alleviate its symptoms.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/what-is-tech-neck.html


Exposing the ‘DIRT’ on dust

In one of the few studies of its kind, a University of Miami doctoral student and others have documented the particle size of household dust found on children’s hands after play activities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/exposing-the-dirt-on-dust.html

Exposing the ‘DIRT’ on dust

In one of the few studies of its kind, a University of Miami doctoral student and others have documented the particle size of household dust found on children’s hands after play activities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/exposing-the-dirt-on-dust.html



YogaCue: A new kind of yoga for seniors

A study spearheaded by professor Joseph Signorile of the School of Education and Human Development promises to help seniors to improve cognitive abilities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/study-challenges-seniors-with-a-new-kind-of-yoga.html


YogaCue: A new kind of yoga for seniors

A study spearheaded by professor Joseph Signorile of the School of Education and Human Development promises to help seniors to improve cognitive abilities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/study-challenges-seniors-with-a-new-kind-of-yoga.html


A striking impact on health

A team of researchers at the University of Miami is studying how blasts can damage the human body and exploring ways that scientists can prevent further hearing and balance difficulties.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/a-striking-impact-on-health.html

A striking impact on health

A team of researchers at the University of Miami is studying how blasts can damage the human body and exploring ways that scientists can prevent further hearing and balance difficulties.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/a-striking-impact-on-health.html



‘Run a lot, sleep a lot, eat a lot’

Giulio Palummieri, who finished fourth in the recent Miami Marathon, applies the same persistent, patient approach to his lab research at the Miller School of Medicine as he does to his long-distance training.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/run-a-lot-sleep-a-lot-eat-a-lot.html

‘Run a lot, sleep a lot, eat a lot’

Giulio Palummieri, who finished fourth in the recent Miami Marathon, applies the same persistent, patient approach to his lab research at the Miller School of Medicine as he does to his long-distance training.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/run-a-lot-sleep-a-lot-eat-a-lot.html


Do you want to establish new habits?

An ICF Master Certified Coach from the Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching program details ways in which you can do so.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/do-you-want-to-establish-new-habits.html

Do you want to establish new habits?

An ICF Master Certified Coach from the Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching program details ways in which you can do so.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/do-you-want-to-establish-new-habits.html



Keeping people at the center of health care

Health care leaders explored how to advance affordability and sustainability in a postelection landscape at the University of Miami 14th annual Business of Health Care Conference.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/keeping-people-at-the-center-of-health-care.html

Keeping people at the center of health care

Health care leaders explored how to advance affordability and sustainability in a postelection landscape at the University of Miami 14th annual Business of Health Care Conference.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/keeping-people-at-the-center-of-health-care.html


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