Healthier U e-Newsletter | Fall 2026
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| Employee Benefits & Wellness Fair
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- Explore your employee health benefits & wellness programs.
- Meet vendors & partners who can support you.
- 10/6 from @11AM to 2PM in the SAC.
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- 5K Walk/Run, Sunday, 10/18, homecoming weekend.
- Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni & their families.
- Rain or shine. Line-up begins @9AM in front of SB Union.
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Wolfie Dash
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| | Tea Talk Tuesdays - Southampton Campus
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- Explore herbs as part of everyday health & well-being.
- Stony Brook Southampton (In-Person)
- 9/15 @3:30-5:30PM, Carriage House
- Tea Talk
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World Gratitude Day is 9/21
- Why not spread some "good gossip?"
- Let a colleague know they are appreciated.
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Gratitude Grams
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Know your risks, ask questions & take steps to prioritize your health. |
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~ 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed and 1 in 44 men will die of the disease.
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Second most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men. FREE screening.
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy
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- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also called menopausal hormone therapy.
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Treatment replaces some hormones your body makes less of during menopause.
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Why Men 40+ Should Talk About Hormones Too
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- Low serum testosterone levels with no other apparent cause other than aging.
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Easy for men to miss andropause symptoms until they begin to affect daily life.
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Awareness around health topics that may affect you or those you care about. |
Many cancers once thought to begin in the ovary may actually start in the far end of the fallopian tube. Fallopian tube cancer can be hard to find before it spreads.
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Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) renamed PMOS because it extends far beyond ovaries - recognized as a complex, whole-body endocrine & metabolic condition.
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Begins in Sept when people with asthma encounter several triggers at once: Poor air quality in schools, respiratory infections, weed pollen, mold, extreme weather & wildfires.
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Vasovagal Syncope is the most common cause of fainting. Emotional stress, pain, heat exposure or standing for long periods are triggers Early symptoms.
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Register for upcoming programs and events. |
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Couch to 5K Six-week program prepares you for the Wolfie Dash! Info Session (Virtual) 9/11 @4PM, program officially kicks-off (In-Person) 9/11 @ 5PM.
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9/11 Memorial Stadium Climb (In-Person) Sunday, 9/13, check-in @8AM. Commemorate the 25th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001.
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Wolfie Dash (In-Person) FREE 5K Walk/Run on campus over homecoming weekend, 10/18. Line-up in front of SB Union @9AM. Rain or shine.
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Art of Wellness (In-Person) 10/14 @11AM. Restorative experience with gentle yoga and guided meditation in the inspiring Zuccaire Gallery.
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NEW & EXPANDED FITNESS CLASSES
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Ayurveda (Virtual) 9/16 @12PM. Live in harmony with the changing seasons and understand how these changes affect the body and mind.
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Common Threads (In-Person) 10/20 @12PM. Knit, crochet or cross stitch, or want to learn, join “Common Threads.” (Social, non-instructional group).
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Book Club (Virtual) 11/9 @3:30PM to 4:30PM Primetime: A New Vision for Midlife by Margie Lachman, PhD. What if what you think you know about midlife is a myth?
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Mindful Meditation Series (Virtual) Various dates and times. Deepen your connection to the present moment. All levels welcome.
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Art of Saving Seeds (In-Person) 10/15 @1PM, SAC with Roxanne Zimmer, Community Horticulture Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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Lavender Sachets (In-Person) 10/28 @12PM, Student Union, Multi-Purpose Room L06-01A. Make a lavender sachet using locally grown lavender.
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Soil 101 (Virtual) 11/10 @12PM. Join Healthier U for this informative workshop about the basics of soil for your garden.
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Birding at the Brook (In-Person) 11/18 @4PM, Academic Mall Fountain. Join Healthier U & Johnnie Cuomo of Four Harbors Audubon for a bird walk.
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Women's Series (Virtual) - Explore topics related to women’s health & wellness. Sessions given by Stony Brook experts as well as local providers.
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