Magers Health and Wellness Center is now offering free flu shots to our university community. The Flu Shot Clinic will be located in the Magers Health and Wellness Center room 102 and will run until Friday, October 4 from 8am-4pm. No appointment necessary. If you are unable to get your flu shot during this time, there will be opportunities throughout the semester to stop in the … [Read more...] about Free Flu Shots and 4th Annual Flu Shot Challenge
As of September 6, there have been 450 cases of severe lung illness reported nationwide (this has more than doubled in the last week) and 5 deaths linked to vaping. With the rise of severe lung illness and deaths caused by vaping, federal health officials are warning and urging people to stop vaping. Doctors and health officials are unsure exactly what chemical or substance … [Read more...] about Vaping/E-cigarettes
Welcome to summer! The ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can damage the skin quickly, sometimes in as little as 15 minutes. Here are some tips to help with sun safety this summer: 1- Use a broad spectrum sunscreen (at least SPF 15) before you go outside. Sunscreen needs to be reapplied every two hours (or more often after swimming/sweating/drying off). Sunscreen does have an … [Read more...] about Skin Sun Safety Tips
Students, join us for our annual fall walking challenge. The fall walking challenge will start Monday, October 1 and go through Sunday, October 28. Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 walkers that beat the student wellness coordinator's mileage. You can use your own step/mileage tracker (such as a Fitbit) or you can buy or borrow one of the Omron pedometers from the Magers … [Read more...] about Student Fall Walking Challenge