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Factoid:
Contrary to the myth that it's a man's disease, cardiovascular disease actually kills 43,000 more women than men each year.

American Heart Association

In This Issue:

Health Through Balance: Koryo Acupuncture

I Can See Clearly Now: Laser Eye Surgery

Condom Sense: Choosing Birth Control

Fact or Fiction: The Freshman Fifteen

Carrots don't Lie: The Truth about Vegetarianism

Don't Miss the Boat: Get Wise Immunize

Panic? Phobia? Stress? Anxiety: There is Help

Who Ya Gonna Call? Alcohol Poisoning

Who Ya Gonna Call?

by Jennifer Olson

    Joe Rock and Jollen Cool making their way to class on Friday morning.

     "Man, I got so drunk last night."

     "Me too man, like too drunk!"

     "Too drunk"?  When is "too drunk" a serious problem? And what can be done about it?
 

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Get Wise Immunize

by Jennifer Lewis

    Happiness is not your destination.  It is the attitude with which you  choose to travel.

-Yogi Arit Desal

   Heading out for Katmandu this spring?  Or how about Mexico or Greece for Winter Break?  Study in Spain or Japan this winter? Whatever adventures you have planned, go visit the UO Travel Clinic and find out how to stay healthy traveling abroad.

     Going overseas can be the experience of a lifetime and its no time to be sick.  Travel abroad programs often require a battery of immunizations and it is never too early to start to get ready for a trip overseas.  Each country has a certain series of immunizations recommended to help you stay healthy wherever you go.

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Anxiety: There is help

by Dahlia Schoemaker

  Do you find yourself feeling anxious often?  Perhaps you are away from home for the first time, or have not settled into the rigors of paper due dates and exams. For most people, feeling anxious from time to time is a natural part of life. It can increase concentration, prompt us to do our best, or alert us to possible danger. But for some people, anxiety takes on a larger role preventing participation in ordinary activities. What exactly is anxiety and when is it too much?

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Fall 1999 Peer Health Educators:
Jessica Green, Sean Gross, Eui Jun Kim, Jen Lewis, Jennifer Olson, Jennifer Paaras, Michelle Shaw, Dahlia Shoemaker, Alisa Whitford.
Well-Now Advisor:  Stacey Howe
Well-Now on the Web:  Brandon Baxter

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