Student Health urges self-testing ahead of break
FDA approved the first at-home test kit Friday for both coronavirus and flu.
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NaloxoneSC to continue ahead of FDA decision
Advisory panels last week recommended NARCAN be an over-the-counter drug.
Government should not ban sales of e-cigarettes
This healthier substitute to traditional cigarettes does more good than harm.
Plan B needs to be more accessible in colleges
A college in Pennsylvania creates a controversial Plan B vending machine. for students on campus.
Plan B vending machines provide autonomy
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Nutritional info not widely available on campus
Nearly 60 percent of Americans exceed the suggested daily sodium intake, according to the FDA.
Black licorice — trick, not treat
Though many parents might advise their children to not eat too much candy, the Food and Drug Administration this year warns candy-loving grown-ups to lay off black licorice. In a statement the FDA preaches moderation of the treat in adults over the age of 40 because eating more than two ounces of black licorice per day […]
Brown bans California minors from tanning beds in landmark bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation earlier today that renders tanning beds off-limits to minors in the state of California. The bill will take effect starting on January 1, 2012, and was part of a handful of other bills related to health initiatives the governor signed in one swoop. Minors at least 14 years of age are […]
BPA levels in canned food should make students reconsider
Cliché or not, eating food from dusty metal cans and assorted plastic containers is as endemic to college life as hangovers and cram sessions. The typical convenience-based, borderline-desperate college diet can be summed up by images of microwave-nuked Chef Boyardee and little cans of Vienna sausage. Many of these metal-can or plastic-packaged foods, however, come […]
Livin’ la vida Loko
Do you agree with the FDA's hardline stance on the caffeinated alcoholic beverages?