Health

Advice: How to perform well under stress

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

As college students, we don’t want our grades to be affected by our moods, so we learn how to manage stress.

Advice: Mentally and physically prepare for college

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

It is common for students to think they are ready for college after they have registered for classes and paid their bills. It's not obvious to them that there are other important things to do before classes begin. What are those important things?

Opinion: Get a beneficial workout in by swimming on campus between classes

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, July 29, 2022

Swimming is a huge life changer, especially if you do it continuously throughout the week. However, being a college student sometimes requires having long breaks, so why not try swimming during that time?

Advice: Get a dose of vitamin D before it's too late

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, June 24, 2022

Scientifically, sunshine has a lot of benefits for our bodies. So get yourself out there and expose yourself to that sunshine.

Opinion: Eating less salt daily can have many benefits and prevent health risks

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, June 10, 2022

Salt intake of less than five grams per day for adults helps to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and coronary heart attack. The principal benefit of lowering salt intake is a corresponding reduction in high blood pressure.

Advice: Live healthier without coffee

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, May 27, 2022

There are plenty of proven health benefits that come along with drinking coffee, but there are more benefits of going caffeine-free.

Advice: Use devices without harming your health

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, May 20, 2022

Using devices for studies, teaching, and learning can be useful a lot of the time, but with that also comes the bad effects on health. We need to minimize these effects because health has to be prioritized.

EMU updates COVID-19 policies for face masks and daily health screenings

By Megan Forystek · Thursday, March 24, 2022

EMU students and employees will no longer be required to wear masks in many indoor spaces on campus.

Washtenaw County to lift K-12 school mask mandates Feb. 28

By Megan Forystek · Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

Washtenaw County will end its school mask mandates on Feb. 28.

Eastern Michigan University offers free meal kits throughout winter semester

By Tori Walz · Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

Pop-up Pantries (PUP) serve to spread awareness of Swoops Pantry, provide nutrition education, and help students with food insecurity.

EMU's Eagle Nutrition Services hosts cooking classes

By Breanna Harris · Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022

Eagle Nutrition Services is hosting free healthy meal cooking demonstrations.

Meningitis exposure reported at U-M and MSU events

By Areena Basmadjian · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

U-M and MSU students who were exposed at the fraternity events need immediate antibiotic treatment.

Eastern Michigan University reports all-time high of COVID-19 cases

By Tori Walz · Friday, Jan. 14, 2022

As EMU reports its highest number of COVID-19 cases ever, EMU students weigh in on safety measures, including delaying in-person classes and booster shots.

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A 24/7 substance use support hotline opens in Washtenaw County

By Tori Walz · Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

WCCMH's 24/7 hotline allows Washtenaw County residents to receive a primary screening, a referral to a community-based provider, or guidance about how to get connected to services.

Free STI and HIV testing available at Eastern Michigan University

By Breanna Harris · Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021

EMU students can receive free and confidential STI and HIV testing on campus through the Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility.

Opinion: Healthy body, healthy mind

By Sophia Leveque · Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021

Discovering what it means to eat healthy and how to successfully do it as a college student.

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots now available in Washtenaw County

By Megan Forystek · Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

Adults in Washtenaw County who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot can now receive Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti.

Mask mandate now in effect for Washtenaw County schools

By Cedrick Charles · Monday, Sept. 13, 2021

Washtenaw County issues emergency order in response to COVID-19.

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EMU hosts International Women’s Day Panel about the global impact of COVID-19 on women

By Catherine Lietz · Sunday, March 14, 2021

EMU hosted a virtual panel for International Women's Day about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women on Monday, March 8.

Podcast: National Family History Day feat. Eagle Nutrition Services

By Kaila Trefil · Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020

Danielle Howard, a dietetics intern at Eagle nutrition services, shares the best ways to commemorate National Family History Day. The holiday, which falls on Thanksgiving, is intended to remind people to be mindful of diseases on health conditions that run in their family.

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