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By Macaela Mackenzie Student loan debt isn’t the only deficit students have to worry about—sleep debt can also leave them feeling depleted. “Sleep debt is an accumulation of sleep deprivation,” says Dr. Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist in California and fellow...
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The US is experiencing a brutal opioid epidemic. Tragedies on campuses have put a spotlight on prevention efforts and how those can be implemented in colleges. Although opioid abuse and addiction is relatively rare among college students, prevention initiatives make...
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By Evan Walker-Wells A key challenge in sexual assault prevention is discussing sexual consent in ways that do not subtly undermine core messages. Well-intentioned consent messaging can counteract the crucial objectives of anti-sexual violence education, inadvertently...
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NEW ORLEANS, LA — June 29, 2016 —The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) today awarded Lucy Berrington, MS the 17th annual RSA Media Award for her outstanding journalistic efforts in her role as Editor-in-Chief of Student Health 101. The award was presented during...
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‘“This challenge has honestly changed my outlook on exercise.” That’s Emily, an undergraduate at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. She took on the challenge of stepping up her fitness over the course of two weeks. She is just one of the many brave students...
