Health
![A Kent State student-athlete works out in the new Athletic Training and Education Center. A Kent State student-athlete works out in the new Athletic Training and Education Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video-sports.jpg?VersionId=dWatKKMFf4o4zyf2PsZ1gy8JvCS_LtIA&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ScjPAhPq)
Kent State University has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility in the MACC Annex.
![Kent State University employees participate in lunchtime yoga at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Active1.jpg?VersionId=_AzW4vNu_tEOUuFhu3xz25aMA3fc0Lfr&h=ed59d4ca&itok=DDcTr-7A)
Kent State University has been designated as one of the Top 25 most active employers in the country.
![Kent State University Police Academy cadets wear socks with their class number stitched in for luck. The group earned a 100 percent on their final physical fitness assessment. Kent State University Police Academy cadets wear socks with their class number stitched in for luck. The group earned a 100 percent on their final physical fitness assessment.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Cadet-MAIN.jpg?VersionId=6q076nqOhY4yKro.WLfopvEQVr8EkMrq&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ROJLUA4a)
A commitment to excel on the State of Ohio Physical Fitness Assessment yielded a perfect score for Kent State University’s Police Academy cadets.
![Antwan Dixon tells WINK News that he plans to make a full recovery following a blood transfusion to fight a rare disease. Antwan Dixon tells WINK News that he plans to make a full recovery following a blood transfusion to fight a rare disease.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Dixon-ka.jpg?VersionId=D4adAm82_iwRVDubjV8I3diY78Fb7Cc6&h=e6f36a9c&itok=aW1GRJWX)
Antwan Dixon is overcoming the odds after receiving a life-saving blood transfusion from his father.
![Angela Neal-Barnett talks with WEWS about the relationship between stress during pregnancy and low birth weight in African American children. Angela Neal-Barnett talks with WEWS about the relationship between stress during pregnancy and low birth weight in African American children.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/barnett-ka.jpg?VersionId=HzzMxLtqbBdmeyttcaISQbgm7WEDDM4d&h=bde28bee&itok=4DHf4l0C)
Angela Neal-Barnett talks with WEWS-TV about the relationship between stress during pregnancy and low birth weight in African American children.
Two students from Kent State University at Ashtabula are leading a team that is releasing a health mobile app aimed at helping users maintain a healthy lifestyle.
![Kent State's Richard Dahome creates a camp for young athletes](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Dahome-ka1.jpg?VersionId=hzk__zIQbeBsqZG_xhPWlFNy8TQbvO2k&h=bde28bee&itok=qKeLANGm)
Kent State's Richard Dahome draws from his resources and dreams to create a camp for young athletes who want to increase their speed.