The California Senate has passed a bill that would require universities in the state to provide medication-based abortion through student health centers. UC Berkeley students are joining the fight to expand these services. But how does expanding access to abortions compare to UNC's family planning options?
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In the first official debate of the campaign season, the Greek Student Body hosted the two student body president candidates, juniors Savannah Putnam and Garima Tomar, two days before the election on Tuesday.
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This year's strain of the flu is one of the worst, affecting over 150 people last week in the UNC Healthcare system alone.
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Apple and UNC Health Care have paired up to provide health records to patients.
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Very low rates of young people are getting tested for HIV, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Here's how to juggle all the aspects of college life without sacrificing your health.
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Multiple locations in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham offer confidential testing for STIs as well as pregnancy tests.
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Flu vaccinations are commonly cited as the best method to combat strains of influenza — but this year's flu vaccine is slightly less effective due to the widespread, volatile strain of H3N2, a virus more adept at mutating than other flu strains.
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A new Duke study shows toxic masculinity may have health consequences for men and women.
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A recent study found nearly half of the 100 largest public universities — including UNC-Chapel Hill — do not keep statistics on campus suicides.
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North Carolina is ranked as the sixth-highest state for prevalence of STIs, according to Background Checks.org. The top-10 high-risk states were mainly in the South.
Read More »Along with cooler temperatures and shorter days, the Fall season brings runny noses, bouts of coughing and sneezing to campus. The annual flu season is approaching, and Campus Health Services is taking steps to prepare the University for this year’s strain of flu.
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led the first of four collegiate council meetings within the UNC system to work with students on combating opioid addiction on college campuses on Oct. 16.
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Several universities throughout the country have recently implemented on-campus wellness vending machines that sell emergency contraception at a discounted price, 24/7.
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On Oct. 1, 58 people were killed and 489 were injured during a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Robin Gurwitch is a psychologist at Duke University Medical Center and a Psychiatry and Behavioral Science professor. Staff writer Emily Davis asked Gurwitch about how large-scale traumatic events affect children and young adults.
Read More »Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance of North Carolina will no longer offer grandfathered healthcare plans as of 2018.
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