by Lucy Berrington
By Lucy Berrington, MS Students with disabilities are at heightened risk of sexual assault and abuse, and are less able to access support services and legal justice, research shows. The same is true of students with emotional health conditions, although they may not...
by Lucy Berrington
E-cigarettes are a public health conundrum. Most e-cigs contain nicotine, the research on their health effects is in its infancy, and the FDA is only just beginning to evaluate vaping products with a view to regulating them. All of this complicates the development of...
by Lucy Berrington
All, In the college editions, this is a big month for grappling with some of the central dilemmas and paradoxes of health messaging. We’re looking at ways to remove the gender-based barriers affecting male sexual assault survivors. We’re encouraging students to get...
by Lucy Berrington
SH101 takes a positive harm reduction approach that is centered in health promotion principles. (For an explanation of harm reduction, see below.) Our student-centered messaging is data-driven; it is based in research and evaluated best practices relating to...
by Lucy Berrington
Recently a health educator at one of our client universities asked us this question. The short answer is that our editorial approaches are based in best practices in health communication and public health, including cultural competence. Our content is developed with...
by Student Health 101
‘“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...
