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"Pumping Up" Their Fitness Facilities In an attempt to woo high-caliber students, colleges are offering such extras as free cable, organic cuisine, and the newest trend - high-quality fitness centers. A College Epidemic: Eating Disorders Eating disorders are gaining ground on college campuses across the country. Learn more about this alarming trend, what the warning signs are, and how you can overcome it. A First-Hand Account of Substance-Free Housing Katherine Hayes recounts her experiences living in substance-free housing at Boston College (Boston, MA). Athletic Heart on the Field and in the Classroom Women's Professional Football League players talk about their love of athletics, and everything education. Avoid the College All-Nighter Advice for students on avoiding the dreaded college all-nighter. Beat that Bug: How to Stay Healthy Away From Home Learn how you can stay healthy in college and overcome that first-term flu. Brandon's Story "It all started on the night I had my last drink. I was a sophomore in college and it was the end of Hell Week for my fraternity." -- This article is based on the real-life story of Brandon Christiansen. Campus Health Watch: Hepatitis B Consider this: Three out of four of your friends may be infected with a disease and not even know about it. Nope, it's not AIDS, it's not cancer, it's hepatitis B -- and it infects 75 percent of people ages 15-29. The even scarier part? Most have no clue they're infected. Chronic Disease Sensitivity Training 101: How to Be a Supportive College Roommate Lindsay Butler was walking into her dorm room for the first time when she felt her heart start to beat out of control. Already waiting inside was her smiling, happy college roommate. "'Hey,' she beamed," Lindsay recalls. "I began to cry. When she asked 'What's wrong?' the walls began to close in on me--I was having my first panic attack." What will you do if it's your college roommate who's suffering from a chronic disease? Coffee Jump-Starts the Day, the College Way Over the years, coffee has become an ingrained part of college campus culture. How much is too much? And where do students go to get a cup o' joe? Read on to find out... |