Melanie Kuo, Author at The Whole U

Melanie Kuo Marketing and Graphic Design Intern

Melanie Kuo is the marketing and graphic design intern for The Whole U and is a senior at UW majoring in Informatics with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. She loves creating and sharing stories through graphic and UX (user experience) design, written content and other media.

Spring into March with The Whole U

March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Or in like a lamb and out like a lion. Or something completely different. We just never know in the Northwest. Whatever the weather, you can take advantage of the Whole U’s many opportunities to work on wellness and engage in the [...]

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Fall in love with February events and activities from The Whole U

For the shortest month of the year, February keeps plenty busy. We celebrate Black history and Lunar New Year, we commemorate presidents, we contemplate heart health, we consider a groundhog’s shadow, we continue our eight-week Dare to Restore program — and we contemplate love in all its lovely forms. It’s a lot to cram into [...]

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Support NAMI Seattle: the 2023 UWCFD featured nonprofit

Every year, the UWCFD spotlights a nonprofit organization doing amazing work to make our communities – locally, nationally and globally – healthier and more resilient. This year’s campaign is coming to an end in December. There is still plenty of time to get involved and support the 2023 featured nonprofit, the National Alliance on Mental [...]

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Fall into Wellness: November’s Must Attend Events

As the brisk winds of November sweep in, it’s the perfect time to prioritize your well-being, and we’ve got an exciting lineup of events to help you do just that! This month, we’re rolling out a calendar filled with opportunities for our valued faculty and staff to thrive in various aspects of their lives. From [...]

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Spice up October with events from The Whole U

This month, take charge of your health by joining us at one of the many benefits fairs and flu shot clinics available across our UW campuses and UW Medical Centers. Join us at the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk bright and early on Oct. 14 or at a Friday morning virtual yoga series starting Oct. 6. [...]

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The health benefits of swimming

Summer may be cooling down, but that doesn’t mean fun in the water must stop! A low-impact and fun activity, swimming is a great sport that can be practiced year-round. Aside from being a fun way to cool down in the water, this sport has a number of health benefits for those who swim actively. [...]

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Meet the 2023 UWCFD featured nonprofit: NAMI Seattle

Every year, the UWCFD spotlights a nonprofit organization doing amazing work to make our communities – locally, nationally and globally – healthier and more resilient. We are excited to announce that the 2023 featured nonprofit is the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Seattle. Through empowerment and encouragement, NAMI serves as a safe place for all who [...]

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Discover how caffeine affects our skin cancer risk

Multiple human studies have recently demonstrated that caffeinated coffee intake is associated with decreased risk of developing skin cancer (and other types of cancer) in a dose-dependent manner. These studies provide insights into how caffeine affects our DNA damage response. Masaoki Kawasumi, MD, Ph.D is a skin cancer researcher and assistant professor at the University [...]

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