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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Red Hot Chili Peppers carry on despite loss of John Frusciante.
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.
An excellent alternative to avoiding the real world, continuing education and not incurring high debt is pursuing a graduate degree abroad.
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.