Articles from April 2025

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“Food Connects Us”: HHP students lead live cooking demonstrations for National Nutrition Month

Friday, April 25, 2025
A partnership between liveWELL and a Health and Human Physiology course brought healthy recipes and nutrition education to UI employees through virtual food demonstrations.
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HHP faculty member celebrates 20 years of his podcast Filmspotting and the launch of its film festival

Friday, April 25, 2025
Adam Kempenaar, professor of practice in HHP, commemorates two decades of podcasting with the first-ever Filmspotting Fest.
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HHP graduate student Kristen Davis awarded CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowship

Friday, April 25, 2025
Findings from Davis’s research, “Arterial Stiffness and Hemodynamic,” could provide support for exercise rehabilitation as an inexpensive, easily accessible, and effect therapy for postpartum women with a history of preeclampsia, reducing overall cardiovascular disease risk and improving cognitive function.
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HHP researchers find possible link between urinary incontinence, cardiovascular disease

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
A University of Iowa-led research team has found that urinary incontinence may be associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular disease in women.
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HHP faculty member named 2025 Student Supervisor of the Year

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Anna Stanhewicz, assistant professor, was recognized by the University of Iowa for her outstanding mentorship and the workplace environment she’s created for her students.