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Healthy Livin: Running for the benefit of your life

Healthy Livin: Running for the benefit of your life

By | October 1, 2010 at 4:54 pm | No comments

Kari Hart, Health Editor Any form of exercise is healthy, but an increasingly popular method is running. The 2010 Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association said that running is the fourth most popular fitness activity in the U.S., with more than 25 million people jogging at...

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Anxiety, stress build to mental health problems

By | October 1, 2010 at 4:52 pm | No comments

Kari Hart, Health Editor The transition from high school to college can stressful. Mental health professionals at university counseling centers across the country are saying that depression and anxiety among college students has risen in the last decade. According to...

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Fighting the influenza frenzy

Fighting the influenza frenzy

By | September 18, 2010 at 6:22 pm | No comments

Carlo Calma, Editor-in-Chief With the fall season approaching, the impending cold weather gives everyone a reason to cover up, in more ways than one. Hats, scarves and jackets become the norm, alongside covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze to prevent the spread of...

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“Mystery Diagnosis:” A new epidemic?

“Mystery Diagnosis:” A new epidemic?

By | September 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm | No comments

Kari Hart, Health Editor “When illness strikes, we look to doctors to give us answers, but what if they can’t?” This is the introduction to the show “Mystery Diagnosis,” a television program that has aired on the Discovery Health Channel since 2005. This show...

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Health Briefs: Participate in DEA Drug Take-back Day

Health Briefs: Participate in DEA Drug Take-back Day

By | September 18, 2010 at 6:15 pm | No comments

Kari Hart, Health Editor WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and government, community, public health and law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and...

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Kick those bad habits, get in shape

Kick those bad habits, get in shape

By | April 30, 2010 at 8:09 pm | No comments

With only two weeks left in the semester, the summer attitude has been hitting heavily for me. With papers and projects looming, it’s become increasingly difficult to motivate myself to finish strong and get my stuff done, however, getting into a summer schedule can actually...

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