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Q & A: Director of Health Services Benjamin Domingo
The winter of 2013 is one that health officials won’t soon forget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a public health emergency because of the hard-hitting flu bug, the worst since 2009. The declaration gives pharmacies the ability to administer flu…
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Welch Allyn provide $35,000 to students with Healthy IDEAs
The rising cost of health care has been a near-constant news topic for the past several years. The recent recession, in which more people are unemployed and without health coverage, and aging Baby Boomers are just two pieces of the growing…
Seasonal flu clinics for students begin Thursday
SU Health Services will hold this year’s first seasonal flu vaccine clinic for Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students on Thursday, Sept. 20, from noon-4 p.m. in Flanagan Gymnasium. A second clinic will be held…
Wellness Week, April 15-20, spotlights healthy opportunities on campus
Syracuse University’s first annual Wellness Week, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, will take place from Sunday, April 15 through Friday, April 20. Events during Wellness Week are designed to provide students with fun and creative ways to learn…
Feb. 7 forum will foster discussion on child sexual abuse
The Syracuse University Senate Women’s Concerns Committee, in collaboration with Hendricks Chapel and the Advocacy Center at Syracuse University, is sponsoring a forum on child sexual abuse on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 4-5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The goals of…
Student ambulance corps hosting College EMS Week events
Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA), the primary emergency medical response organization for the University area, will be hosting College EMS Week activities through Nov. 12 to raise public awareness. The events are designed to educate the campus and community about the…
Open Enrollment begins today; all those eligible for benefits are encouraged to participate
The annual period to enroll in benefits or update current elections—known as Open Enrollment—begins today, and continues through Nov. 18. This is the only time of the year when faculty, staff, GAs/fellows and part-time instructors who are eligible for benefits…
Attacking cancer cells with nanoparticles
Syracuse University chemists develop novel way to get cancer drugs to tumors About every three days, Colleen Alexander, a chemistry graduate student, feeds cells that cause a deadly type of brain cancer. It’s a ritual that involves assessing the health…
New University center will focus resources on public health promotion
Alumnus funds Lerner Center
Attachment seminar offered Sept. 30-Oct. 1 for parents, professionals
Lark Eshleman, a noted child and adolescent psychotherapist, will lead a two-day seminar on “Enhancing Attachments: Parent and Professional Skill-Building for Healthier Children and Families” Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Goldstein Student Center, located on Syracuse University’s South…