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Wellness Week offers numerous events across Northeastern’s global campuses, including a workshop on holistic time management
Students participating in activities on Krentzman Quad.

Wellness Week offers numerous events across Northeastern’s global campuses, including a workshop on holistic time management

Does exercise improve kids’ math skills? Yes, but it won’t help with reading or spelling, new research finds
Lauren Raine working on a research project on a screen

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Does exercise improve kids’ math skills? Yes, but it won’t help with reading or spelling, new research finds

What fitness marketers don’t tell you about New Year’s resolutions
silhouette of two people running side by side

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What fitness marketers don’t tell you about New Year’s resolutions

A guilty pleasure to get you through quarantine that’s actually good for you

A guilty pleasure to get you through quarantine that’s actually good for you

Northeastern University professor combines computer science with health and measurement with self-reporting to improve accuracy of fitness tracking
By asking short, digitally delivered questions, associate professor Stephen Intille hopes to get a more complete picture of people’s health—and ultimately make fitness trackers work better for people. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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Northeastern University professor combines computer science with health and measurement with self-reporting to improve accuracy of fitness tracking

Alumnus of Northeastern’s game design program applies video game experience to psychology research

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Alumnus of Northeastern’s game design program applies video game experience to psychology research

Here’s how you can ‘feel better, think better, and sleep better’

Here’s how you can ‘feel better, think better, and sleep better’

Video games can improve your health. You just need to play the right ones.

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Video games can improve your health. You just need to play the right ones.

Exercise your way to better memory, focus, sleep, and more

Exercise your way to better memory, focus, sleep, and more

Losing by winning: Researchers use stories, video games to combat obesity

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Losing by winning: Researchers use stories, video games to combat obesity

3Qs: Addressing the kind of growth America doesn’t need

3Qs: Addressing the kind of growth America doesn’t need