Tag: Health
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Sherlock Snacks & His Nutrition Facts
Sherlock Snacks is a plucky mouse detective. He loves solving mysteries, eating pizza and making friends. Sherlock wants to teach you how to make great meal choices through his interactive iBook, Sherlock Snacks and his Nutrition Facts! Help him solve his food dilemma and figure out the villain along the way. Soon you can read…
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Rêve
Research has shown that 20-year-old Americans get either too little sleep or poor sleep quality. This is due largely to stress- when there is a work overload, sleep tends to be the first thing that gets put on the back burner. This poses a huge problem because sleep affects just about every way that your…
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Sex+
Whether you want a sexy icebreaker, need an easy way to start an awkward conversation, or are just turned on by tech, Sex+ is your one-stop shop for everything sexy and informative. Sex+ offers a real sexual education in a personal context. The CDC’s recent surveys report an increase in the prevalence of STIs in America and…
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The Feed
It’s a typical school night, and your stomach starts to rumble. You open your fridge, look at the random ingredients stockpiled over the last couple of months, and suddenly the task of cooking dinner seems daunting. So instead of wasting all that time and effort deciding what to make (and then actually making it) you…
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acTiVe
The average American watches four hours of television per day. Within that time, there are approximately 64 minutes of commercials. That’s over an hour of your day essentially wasted. What if you instead utilized this time to be more active? More than one-third of American adults are obese. These are likely the same individuals spending…
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Wellness Wednesday: The Flash Mob that Rocked Herty Field
The TED-MED speaker scared me. Over the course of civilization, life expectancy increased. Knowledge about medicine and health practices helped. But a big contribution to additional life span was improved diet. And as the talk continued, the line on the graph kept going up. Then it leveled off. Then … it was uncertain. Soon it…
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Billy’s Sweet Wish
Many people wish children can have instructive and fun way to help them learn healthy eating habits. Now, that wish is a reality with Billy’s Sweet Wish, the New Media Institute’s implementation of Apple’s iBooks technology and Tumult Hype software. Children will be able to enjoy a story with interactive animation, all working to send…
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WoW
In the city of Athens, 25.7% of the population is obese. That is one in every four adults. Because it is a growing epidemic, organizations like WOW! Workout Warriors are aiming to eradicate obesity and educate the community on how to eat better and live better. The WoW app is a new, useful tool for…
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iGalactico
iGalactico is an interactive Facebook user experience – one that is personalized to each user to input their data into a video that educates and encourages a healthy lifestyle. We created a story line for the video that follows an average teenager go from humble origins in Athens, Georgia to the top of the soccer…
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AthHalf Mobile
AthHalf Mobile is a new and innovative way to experience a half-marathon for runners and spectators alike. AthHalf, the Athens Half Marathon, is presented by AthFest, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting music and arts education in schools. It is AthFest’s 13.1 mile race touring through the city of Athens. Wouldn’t it be cool…