Understanding Your Health

Wayne A. Payne was a professor in the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University for 32 years. He became an emeritus member of the faculty in 2003. Payne earned his Ed.D. in community health education from The University of Tennessee, and his MS in health education and his BS in biology from Ball State University. Payne also holds an R.T. certification in radiographic technology. He also completed preclinical medical education course in gross anatomy, physiology, histology, and biochemistry at Indiana University School of Medicine. During his teaching career at Ball State University, Payne taught a variety of health-related courses, including personal health courses. Central to his teaching was a deep interest in the role of health as it relates to growth and development during young and middle adulthood. Dr. Payne also taught in England and for the Department of Defense in Germany. As an emeritus professor, Payne remains involved in the study of many health-related topics and their impact on the adult life experiences, he also enjoys opportunities for family interaction, exercise, travel, recreational reading, and volunteering in the cardiology department of his local hospital. Dale B. Hahn has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 30 years. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Hahn earned his Ph.D. in health education at Ohio State University, his M.Ed. in sports administration at Ohio University, and his B.A. in psychology from Allegheny College. He has published in a variety of health-related professional journals and has been an active member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the American School Health Association, and the American College Health Association. Hahn has led college students on educational trips to China, Korea, Japan, England and Australia. Ball State awarded Hahn university-wide teaching awards in 1998 and 2009. In 2002, Hahn was a Visiting Scholar at Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford in England. He continues to enjoy many outdoor fitness activities, including hiking and running.

1 Shaping Your Health Unit 1 The Mind 2 Achieving Psychological Wellness 3 Managing Stress Unit 2 The Body 4 Becoming Physically Fit 5 Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet 6 Maintaining a Healthy Weight Unit 3 Drug Abuse and Dependence 7 Living Drug-Free 8 Using Alcohol Responsibly 9 Rejecting Tobacco Use Unit 4 Diseases 10 Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 11 Living with Cancer 12 Managing Chronic Conditions 13 Preventing Infectious Disease Transmission Unit 5 Sexuality and Reproduction 14 Exploring the Origins of Sexuality 15 Understanding Sexual Behavior and Relationships 16 Managing Your Fertility 17 Becoming a Parent Unit 6 Consumerism 18 Making Informed Health-Care Decisions 19 Protecting Your Safety 20 Accepting Dying and Death Appendix 1 First Aid Appendix 2 Body Systems Appendix 3 Canadian Health Exam Prep