Freshman 15: A side effect of stress in your first year
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer Stress: the genetic makeup of an average college freshman. It’s no surprise that new students have trouble coping with five classes, new…
student health
Health insurance won’t automatically make you healthy
As college students, our options to stay healthy are narrowed to either paying for health insurance like Obamacare to stay healthy or to use natural remedies to prevent an illness.
Students beware: Flu season is arriving soon
Experts say vaccination is the best and safest tool to protect ourselves, but there is one big change coming this year — the elimination of the nasal vaccine, or FluMist.
Negative media can lead to distorted opinions
However, more often than not, whenever I watch the news, I find myself only thinking negatively about the world and now associate the news with negativity.
Panthers, take care: SHS, CAPS and DRC
Good health is essential to students’ success while at the university and throughout their life, which is why FIU Student Health Services (SHS) is committed to providing Panthers with quality health services, which will allow them to thrive both academically and personally.
CAPS can help students with depression
Every year, incoming college students are warned about depression. Though they are never told the different ways there are to deal with it and feel better.
Texting can be a tool to combat depression
Through smartphones, computers, and gaming consoles, people are permanently plugged into a network of social devices, creating a culture of “connected cocooning.” However, studies have shown that with the heavy rise of technology usage comes negative effects on sleep quality, stress levels and general mental health.
Committee approves 2.84 percent increase for health fee
Alyssa Elso/Staff Writer The health fee committee passed an 2.84 percent health fee increase on March 28 to assist Student Health Services in providing better…
