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Why Am I So Tired? Extreme fatigue, abdominal pain, and sore throat -- is it a simple cold or the college malady known as "mono"? Read on to learn more about the virus, its diagnosis, and how to fight it. Student Body: What You Don't Know About Meningococcal Meningitis Can Kill You All college students know that dorms are breeding grounds for germs. Curable infections, like a cough here and a sore throat there, are common, but there's also a severe disease looming over college students' heads: meningococcal meningitis. How to Get Your Z's in College A decent eight hours, and poof -- you wake up refreshed. That may be your high school life, but what will happen when you're in college? Student Body: Head Trauma 101 How many times have you watched a Looney Tunes cartoon in which Wile E. Coyote gets smashed on the head with a weight and sees stars? If you're an athlete who suffers head trauma, you probably won't pop right back up. You might not even know how seriously you're hurt until you get the facts... Drinking Dangerously on Campus Campus groups are trying to get the word out that there are plenty of ways to have fun on campus -- and stay safe -- without drinking. The Hidden Enemy: Depression Depression can strike almost anyone. Would you know how to help yourself -- or someone else -- through it? What's Going On In there? The CollegeBound Network investigates a little known disease that can affect everyone from teenagers to adults. 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... Healthy Dining, College Style Although healthy dining hall options do exist (like the fresh fruit salad standby), tempting late-night cravings still persist, and pizza deliveries are only a phone call away. What's a starved college student to do? Scared Drinkless The facts about drunk driving are scary. Two out of every five people will be involved in an alcohol-related car crash during their lifetime. Someone is killed in an alcohol-related traffic accident every 33 minutes. Claiming over 3,000 teenage deaths every year, drinking and driving is the leading killer of young people. Terrifying, right? |