FIU Student Health Services Archives

‘Study Drugs’ gaining college popularity

January 26, 2016
Opinion, Student Thoughts

Some overworked and overloaded college students are pushing themselves to enhance their abilities through the use of amphetamine drugs dubbed ‘college crack’ or the ‘study drug.’ Amphetamines are a chemical compound class that stimulate the central nervous system and are most often used to promote focus in patients with ADHD. However, studentsmay not be aware of the potential harms associated with the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants.

Former head of Jackson Health now FIU Health CEO

August 26, 2015
News

ObamaCare says that after a child turns 26, they are no longer protected by their family’s health insurance. FIU is making sure that every student is covered by a health insurance.

As integration plan unfolds some must wait and see what happens next

July 8, 2015
Administration, News

For students seeking medical services while on campus it is business as usual, for now. But as FIU Health assesses what could change in SHS' clinical operations, the thousands of students who use on-campus health services will have to wait and see if they receive them from the same different doctor or nurse with which they are comfortable.

University hosts final Health Insurance Information Enrollment Event

January 30, 2015
At the Bay

With the ObamaCare enrollment deadline only a couple weeks away, FIU will host its final Health Insurance Information Enrollment Event at the Biscayne Bay Campus Feb. 7.

Get a taste for healthier things in life

September 9, 2013
At the Bay

Adrian Suarez-Avila/Contributing Writer The Student Health Services department in the Biscayne Bay Campus will be hosting a Nutrition Tabling event on Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the BBC Dining Hall in an effort to help readjust the gears of unhealthy culinary customs that students and faculty members might have acquired during […]

FIU battles the flu with free shots

September 9, 2013
News

FIU Student Health Services will begin offering free vaccinations on Sept. 9 at both Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses, a cheaper rate than the $16 charge in previous years. The free vaccine will continue to be offered while supplies last.

Radiate Reviews: Chili Peppers’ latest a success

September 14, 2011
News

Red Hot Chili Peppers carry on despite loss of John Frusciante.

Obama going soft in hopes of successful re-election

September 12, 2011

On Sept. 2, the Obama administration declared that it was stepping down on its proposal to implement stricter clean air regulations, stating that “the commitment of [the] administration to protecting public health and the environment is unwavering” – as long as the right-wing agrees with it, of course.

BORDERLESS WITH BROOKLYN: Graduate school abroad an option to consider

September 12, 2011

An excellent alternative to avoiding the real world, continuing education and not incurring high debt is pursuing a graduate degree abroad.

CLASS DISMISSED: Abstinence-only sex education futile

August 31, 2011

In October 2010, journalist Evan Smith asked Texas Gov. and current presidential hopeful Rick Perry about the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education. Although the footage of this video is a bit old, renewed interest in Perry after his announcement of entering the 2012 presidential race has caused it to become popular again. Perry’s difficulty in justifying abstinence-only sex education in Texas points to a larger struggle to reconcile the merit of this method in our country overall.

The Politick: Aid is the answer to ending war on terror

August 24, 2011

I have waited to write an article about America’s wars because, quite frankly, I was waiting for the United States to start invading another sovereign airspace without a formal declaration of war to make the issue relevant.

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