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Mass booster clinic delivers over 300 vaccines in Athens

WEBThe Athens City-County Health Department administered 315 COVID-19 booster vaccines at a bivalent vaccination clinic it hosted Sept. 10. The clinic was held at …

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Construction underway for new Athens medical facility

WEBAthens is to welcome a new medical facility along Columbus Road in 2024. The medical facility, being built by Memorial Health System, will create nearly 160 new …

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Mental Illness Awareness Week returns, encourages mental wellness

WEBIn case of an emergency, please call 911 or the OU Police Department at 740-593-1911. [email protected]. @misspiamayb. The annual Mental Illness Awareness …

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Morgan's Message eliminates stigma around student athlete …

WEBMorgan's Message is an organization built to amplify the voices of student athletes and advocate for open conversations about mental health. It was founded in …

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University services partner, promote general wellness

[email protected]. Well-Being and Recreation and Counseling and Psychological Services partnered to create a new wellness space for students’ …

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New program address students' well-being

WEBOhio University's Office of Health Promotion is launching a new peer well-being network in February 2024.. Taylor Bauer, assistant director of peer health, …

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Live Healthy Appalachia promotes healthy eating in Southeast Ohio

WEBWith its mission of empowering people to make healthy choices, Live Healthy Appalachia, or LHA, is a nonprofit organization that focuses on educating …

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From the Grapevine: Unconventional spring cleaning has …

WEBNearing springtime, the chores of spring cleaning await alongside the light at the end of winter’s looming tunnel. Many studies directly link cleaning to mental health …

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Changing perceptions: The evolution of body image

WEBOctober 8, 2023 | 9:41pm EDT. Body image can have a profound impact on an individual's self-perception. For many students, high school is a time filled with insecurity and doubt, …

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Ethan’s Excerpts: The many benefits of regular cycling

WEBA big draw of cycling for me is the sense of freedom. On a bike, you can go places vehicles like cars cannot, as well as having the vehicle status while on the road, …

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Depression rates increase among college-aged adults

WEBAccording to data from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health’s 2021 annual report, depression and anxiety trends have increased nationally among college …

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Mobile Clinic assists underserved people

WEBThe Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, or HCOM, offers a traveling mobile clinic to provide health care services to Ohio University students and people in …

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Advocates, stakeholders oppose Ohio’s gender-affirming care

WEBOne of the restrictive measures is House Bill 68, a piece of legislation that bans gender-affirming health care for minors and prohibits trans-women from competing …

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New app ‘Journal’ promotes healthy habits, mental health awareness

WEBApple’s newest app, Journal, encourages mental health through daily notifications and personalized suggestions. Some fear daily activity tracking is an …

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Increasing COVID-19 cases as classes resume

WEBWhile the most common strain of COVID-19 in the United States is currently EG.5, or Eris, James Gaskell, Athens County health department commissioner, said. It …

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Talking Points with Taylor: We may be consuming plastic every day

WEBA 2023 study done by Columbia and Rutgers universities found roughly 240,000 nanoplastics in a liter of popular brands of bottled water, which raises serious …

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People and Planet: Vote ‘yes’ on the Right to Make Reproductive

WEBIt is imperative to vote “yes” on Issue 1 on Nov. 7 to protect the right to choose in Ohio through codifying the Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including …

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Tracking Trends: Students discuss worries about Kate Middleton

WEBAfter rumors concerning Kate Middleton's health which started in January, students discuss what they think is going on within the royal family. 

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Artist Spotlight: Medium Build understands the human condition

WEBFrom heartbreak and loss, insecurity and self-reflection to depression, fear and new love, Nick Carpenter is a singer-songwriter who truly understands the human …

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