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Health Report: Meningitis Vaccinations

by Sarah Woods Many students wonder why they need to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, a disease that infects only about 15,000 Americans annually. Yet despite its rarity, meningitis is lethal and dangerous. Students in dorms are six times more likely to contract the disease than other adults and adolescents, according to the National Meningitis [...]

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What is “Paulcare?”

by Sarah Woods As of April 27, Ron Paul has won at least half of the delegates in Washington, Iowa, and Minnesota.  Paul needs to win half or more delegates in only two more states in order to be entered in the nomination at the Republican Convention in Tampa, Fla.  Some sources speculate that states [...]

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Health Report: STI cases on the rise

by Sarah Woods The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared April Sexually Transmitted Infection and Disease (STI/STD) Awareness Month in the United States. STDs cause an estimated 19 million new infections in the US each year, leading to about $17M in health care costs. STD rates among young people are a multifactorial issue, [...]

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Health Report: December is Drunk and Drugged Awareness Month

Drunk driving cost the state of Maryland $858 million and 162 lives last year, according to statistics compiled by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. In an effort to curb the impact of drunk driving in the country, December has been declared Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month. Many people criticize MADD for the organization’s battle against [...]

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Health Report: Pole Fitness

by Sarah Woods The Pole Power Studio, located less than five miles from campus, is one of the most unique places to exercise in Salisbury. Commonly misconstrued as “pole dancing,” pole fitness is an intense and rewarding genre of exercise. Studio owner and instructor Angela Houck said that pole fitness is best described as a [...]

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