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Family history, smoking, high blood pressure, high levels of blood lipids, and being overweight is to blame for making our heart sick at around 80%, our vital organ which works nonstop to pump blood containing oxygen. World Heart Day on 29 September is the World Heart Federation's biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD). The experts call attention to preventative measures and say “Take care of your heart”.

Alihan Bulgurcu, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics, Vocational School of Health Services, indicated that schools were shared spaces for hundreds of people, and observing basic rules of hygiene prevented spread of diseases and illnesses. Bulgurcu reported that dusting and airing the communal areas, classrooms regularly, washing the curtains, mopping the floors by the cleaning crew was very important, but the most important factor in terms of students was washing the hands.

Izmir University of Economics, Department of Logistics Management became a finalist at the annual Case Competition organized by INFORMS (The Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences) which is designed to encourage the creation, dissemination, and classroom use of new cases in operations research and the management sciences.

Levent Haseki, graduate of Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Communication, Department of Media and Communication, who specializes in visual effects, the magical part of cinema, participated in the making of Hollywood hits such as Thor, I Frankenstein, Iron Man, Captain America, Underworld, Winter Soldier, etc. Haseki also started to work for a new Hollywood project.  

As the school and work pace is increasing following a long holiday, eating out is becoming more appealing. And choices of beverages and meals at this point become very important. The experts especially warn about the negative effects of high-calorie, high-fat, fast-food on body, and point out the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet for immune system.

The new academic year has started for millions of students after a long summer holiday. The experts state that educators and parents have major responsibility, and students with learning disabilities who were not diagnosed early, experienced difficulties and got cold feet about going to school.   

The brides are getting their “faces” painted so they have good fortune and maintain happy marriages. Asst. Prof. Dr. Dilek Himam, Lecturer at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics, is bringing the art of face writing/painting back to life which is falling through the cracks.  

As thousands of students and their parents are getting ready for 2016 – 2017 academic year, the experts state that families will have major roles in making their children, who are entering the education life for the first time, adapt to school easily. Betül Özkul Cura, Lecturer at Child Development Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics, pointed that children might experience separation anxiety and uncertainty, and getting familiarized with the school would lessen the anxiety.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Culinary Arts and Management is keeping a record of legendary tastes of Aegean Region. Centuries old recipes of Aegean cuisine, passed on to new generations by family elders, are being brought together as scientific recipes.

Science is getting better at early detection of ovarian cancer. The method, developed by Ceren Türkcan Kayhan, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics, Vocational School of Health Services, Medical Laboratory Techniques Program, determines the level of antigens in blood and therefore detects the cancer at an early stage.  With this method which is capable of detecting the chemical changes via an electronic system in 10 minutes, other types of cancer are expected to be diagnosed at an earlier stage.