It came as a shock when roommates found Sabrina Karim ’11 collapsed on her bed shortly after dinner last January. After seeing hives on Karim’s arms and head, her roommates immediately administered her EpiPen before calling for Yale’s minibus service to Yale University Health Services.
A student government body at the University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is set to launch a dental reimbursement fund in an attempt to secure dental coverage from the University.
Nathan Hardesty ’12 decided to get his first flu shot at University Health Services last month. Coming to Yale, he realized just how quickly the flu would be able to spread if even one person got the bug.
Lyme disease, dubbed one of the “deadly dozen” by a recent Wildlife Conservation Society report, could skyrocket as global shifts in temperature and precipitation transform ecosystems. Vector-borne diseases such as Lyme are transmitted to humans by insects, and they, like the insects that act as the vectors, tend to be specific to a distinct ecosystem. But climate change...
They may be situated farther from central campus than their peers, but students to be housed in Yale’s two new residential colleges won’t find themselves calling the minibus to grapple with a common cold — or the aftereffects of a late-night romp.
For decades, Yale students have schlepped to 17 Hillhouse Ave. in hopes of battling off the tiny germs that cause their colds and coughs. But a few years from now, the only thing tiny they will find there are the nanowires and quantum dots that have captured the intrigue of Yale engineers.
The flu vaccine has proven to be much less effective this season than in previous years, with an estimated efficacy of 40-60 percent, compared with the usual 70-90 percent, said David Katz, adjunct associate professor of epidemiology and public health.
Yale’s ranking plunged from first to 16th in a survey by Trojan Brand Condoms rating sexual health at colleges nationwide.
The Yale Health Plan’s Prescription Plus program will include coverage for Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine released in June 2006, as well as several additional vaccines starting this September.
Mental illness has long been a hot-button issue on college campuses, but in the wake of this month’s shootings at Virginia Tech, even greater scrutiny has been placed on university support systems for students with psychological illnesses. At Yale, the mental health services must walk the fine line between enabling students to receive treatment while remaining in school...
