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College Health: General Information

Updated 3 December 2021 under Health Guides.

Going to college is a very exciting time in your life! You’ll be meeting new people and learning new things. However, college can be a huge change from what you’re […]

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College Health: Health Services and Common Health Problems

Updated 3 December 2021 under Health Guides.

What are student health services? The student health services (sometimes called the student health center or clinic) at your college is probably the first place you should go when you […]

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College Health: Mental Health Issues

Updated 3 December 2021 under Health Guides.

How can I develop a healthy social life at college? Definitely keep in touch with friends and family from home, but make sure you develop new friendships at school. You’ll […]

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College Health: Sexual Health, Relationships, and Resources

Updated 3 December 2021 under Health Guides.

People make lots of decisions about their sexuality during college, including whether to abstain from sexual intercourse or to become/ continue being sexually active. Other sexuality issues that decisions are made about […]

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Dandruff

Updated 24 September 2021 under Health Guides.

Dandruff isn’t a serious condition and it’s not contagious, but those annoying white flakes can prevent you from wearing your favorite shirt. There are many effective and available treatments without […]

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Depression

Updated 27 October 2021 under Health Guides.

Depression is a psychological condition that affects your feelings, behaviors, and thoughts. You may have feelings of sadness or irritability, a lack of energy, feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness, or […]

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Dealing with Divorce and Separation

Updated 11 February 2021 under Health Guides.

If your parents are recently separated or divorced, you are probably dealing with a lot of changes in your family life. Things may feel like they’re changing even if it’s been […]

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Dyslexia

Updated 3 November 2021 under Health Guides.

What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language processing disorder, which means it’s a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, spell, write, or pronounce words. It can be hard […]

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Pregnancy: Ectopic/Tubal Pregnancy and Miscarriage

Updated 20 July 2021 under Health Guides.

Normal pregnancy: A normal pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants inside of the uterus. The fertilized egg continues to grow developing into a fetus. Ectopic pregnancy: An ectopic pregnancy happens when […]

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Estrogen/Progestin Hormonal Injections 

Updated 18 February 2021 under Health Guides.

Mesigyna® (Norigynon, Mesigyna Instayect, Mesygest, and No 3 injectable Norigynon) and Cyclofem® (Lunelle, Cyclofemina, Feminena, Novafem, Lunella, and Cyclo-Provera) are two brand names of combination hormone injections. Cyclofem® and Mesigyna® […]

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