by Student Health 101
Lucy Berrington & Chamonix Adams Porter When young people experience intimate partner violence (IPV), they’re most likely to disclose it to their friends. Therefore, it’s critical that we give students the tools to support a friend who may be experiencing IPV....
by Student Health 101
By Macaela Mackenzie When it comes to talking to students about physical activity, we typically encourage them to get more of it. But the opposite end of the spectrum—overtraining—can be just as unhealthy. “We can’t skip the recovery aspect of training and expect the...
by Lucy Berrington
By Joseph Fischel, PhD, associate professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Yale University It is undeniable that disability-specific statutes (in sex law) and codes (in university sexual misconduct policy) risk quashing intimate and sexual possibilities to...
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...
