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A health communication campaign designed to improve study habits and wellness: A feasibility study

John Matkovica School of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, MPH,
Nicole McKenzieb School of Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3466-3166
, PhD, RRTORCID Icon,
Jiunn-Jye Sheua School of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, PhD, MSPH, MCHES,
Jennifer Glassmanc School of Intervention and Wellness, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHES,
Aaron J. Kruse-Diehrd Department of Health, Behavior and Society, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2952-0248
, PhDORCID Icon &
Tavis Glassmana School of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, PhD, MPH, MSEd, MCHES, CCPH
Pages 1651-1654 | Received 01 Jul 2021, Accepted 13 Apr 2022, Published online: 26 Jul 2022

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