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U Breaks Flu Shot World Record with 11,538
University of Minnesota St. Paul Daily.
October 28, 2008
The University of Minnesota recently broke a Guinness World Record by providing flu shots and FluMist nasal spray vaccinations to more than 11,000 people.
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Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
U.S. News and World Report
December 1, 2008
New reports show that psychiatric disorders, such as alcohol and drug abuse and personality disorders, are common among college-aged adults, but very few seek treatment for such disorders.
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Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students.
University at Buffalo News Center.
July 24, 2008
A researcher from the State University of New York at Buffalo investigated possible
links between popular energy drinks, such as Red Bull and Monster, and substance abuse and other risky behaviors.
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for more of this article.
Durbin Introduces Bill to Improve College Mental Health Care.
WBBM 780 News Radio.
July 23, 2008
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin recently introduced legislation to improve counseling
on college campuses.
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Be Well, BU: A New Approach to Eating Disorders.
BU Today.
July 15, 2008
Administrators, staff, and students at Boston University are working to
make students with eating and exercise disorders aware of these issues and of the resources available to
them on-campus.
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for more of this article.
Innate College Culture Promotes Student Alcohol Abuse.
MedHeadlines.
July 15, 2008
The Harvard School of Public Health released the results of its College Alcohol
Study examining college drinking habits and what influences students to drink excessively.
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for more of this article.
House Panel Passes Ill Student Health Cover Bill.
BusinessInsurance.com..
July 10, 2008
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow college students
taking a leave of absence from school due to illness to remain on their parents’ health insurance plans,
even if they do not maintain their full-time student status.
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University Urged to Act on Rising Birth Control Prices.
The Stanford Daily.
April 29, 2008
Due to a recent decision by Columbia University (New York,
NY) that will lower the prices of birth control for students,
students at Stanford University are making efforts to do
the same there.
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Health Services Announces Plan to Lower Cost of Student
Birth Control. Columbia Spectator.
April 23, 2008
Health Services a Columbia University announced that the
cost of birth control for students will be reduced for students
regardless of their insurance plans. The plan is scheduled
to take affect during the summer of 2008.
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College Students Target for Infection. The
All State: Student Newspaper of Austin Peay University.
April 23, 2008
College students are the most at risk group in the United
States for meningococcal disease due to the crowded living
conditions of dormitories and sharing of personal property
with others. Approximately 100 to 125 cases of meningitis
each year occur on college campuses.
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Post-College Coverage. The
Wall Street Journal. April 20, 2008
Many students lose their coverage the moment they receive
their diploma, which means that along with preparing for
graduation college seniors should prepare to find new health
insurance upon graduation.
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A Year After Va. Tech,
Helping Troubled Students: Campus Killings Changed How
Colleges Deal with Mental Health Problems.
MSNBC.
April 13, 2008
Following the events of Virginia
Tech in 2007, college administrators are pushing students
to get help and are more actively watching for anything that
may concern them about a student’s mental health.
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of this article.
Troubled Students Now Put on Watch Lists. MSNBC.
March 28, 2008
Following the events of Virginia Tech, a growing number of
colleges have created committees consisting of deans, administrators,
campus police, and mental health counselors to discuss what
to do with students that potentially pose a threat to them
self or the institution.
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New Addiction on Campus: Raiding the Medicine Cabinet.
The Wall Street Journal.
March 25, 2008
A growing problem on college campuses recently has been the
number of students abusing prescription drugs like OxyContin,
Vicodin, Percocet, Ritalin, and Adderall.
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