UHS promotes student involvement in health, links academic success to health
Peer-to-peer health education can improve performance in school, University Health Services representatives said in an annual health panel Thursday.The Student Health Advisory Committee presented its...
View ArticleUHS hands healthy horns spring break kits
Healthy horns know that preparation is key to playing safe.An initiative by University Health Services aims to keep UT students free of potential harm over spring break by equipping them with a safety...
View ArticleFree condoms, other goodies handed out at Healthyhorns Fest
Say the word “free” and every college student will come running, which is exactly what they did at Healthyhorns Fest, hosted by University Health Services at Gregory Plaza on Wednesday .Free apples,...
View ArticleWith flu season approaching, University Health Services offers shots for...
October marks the beginning of flu season, accompanied annually by a flurry of sniffy noses and 100-degree fevers.Starting Monday, University Health Services will offer flu shots to UT students,...
View ArticleQueer Students Alliance will recommend expanding health care benefits for...
Members of UT’s Queer Students Alliance are working on legislation with the goal of convincing University administrators to expand health care benefits available for transgender students. Legislation...
View ArticleUHS reports smaller number of influenza cases this year compared to last year
Despite this year’s flu season affecting younger and middle-aged adults more, officials at University Health Services, better known as UHS, say the number of influenza-related cases they treated this...
View ArticleUHS hopes to inform more students about alcohol amnesty policies
Many students remain unaware of a policy that allows students to report alcohol-related emergencies without facing disciplinary action.Although there are more students aware of the University Health...
View ArticleEnd-of-year stress can contribute to shingles diagnoses for students
The last week of school is often the most stressful for students, and a potential side effect of that stress is shingles, according to Theresa Spalding, University Health Services medical...
View ArticleUT’s Infectious Disease Plan Annex involves coordinated response on campus
Although Gov. Rick Perry established an infectious disease task force to handle the state’s response to Ebola, the University also has its own Infectious Disease Plan Annex in place to implement...
View ArticleSyphilis rise in Travis Country not equally reflected at UT
Syphilis has been on the rise in Travis County over the past few years, but the disease has not increased to the same extent at the University. Reported cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted...
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