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OU-Tulsa is committed to helping our employees and students achieve long-term wellness. The mission of the OU-Tulsa Healthy Campus Initiative is to promote health and wellness of OU-Tulsa faculty, staff and students by encouraging participation in, and increasing access to: fitness opportunities, health care resources, healthy food options, a healthy environment, and educational opportunities. The goal of our mission is to decrease campus related perceived stress and to provide employees and students a healthy environment for attending work and school.

 
 
Healthy Hint: OU-Tulsa's Healthy Campus Tip of the Month

Skin Cancer Prevention Tips (from the Skin Cancer Foundation)

  • Seek the shade, especially between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
  • Do not burn.
  • Avoid tanning and UV tanning booths.
  • Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day.
  • Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours.
  • Cover up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.
  • Keep newborns out of the sun. Sunscreens should be used on babies over the age of six months.
  • Examine your skin head-to-toe every month.
  • See your physician every year for a professional skin exam.

 

Watch this section every month for the newest Healthy Hint - another way faculty, staff and students can improve individual health and the health of OU-Tulsa.

 
    
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