Category Archives: Health

Health issues and risks. Maintaining shape, etc.

Society Awareness of Vitality for Everyone

This post has been a long time coming. Before final exams started I was approached by some peers who started up a new CIO here at UVA. I was intrigued at the concept and at the passion these students felt … Continue reading

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Apply to be a Peer Health Educator!

If you’re a first-year or second-year UVa student, here’s a great opportunity to get more involved: The Peer Health Educators (PHEs) are a diverse group of 45 U.Va. students trained to educate their classmates about college health and wellness issues … Continue reading

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Green Tea and stuff

One of the many traditions that the Brits left behind, after the independence of most of their empire, was tea. Indian tea, Chai tea (Chai=tea is Swahili, hence, Tea tea), Ginger tea ; these are all varieties of tea developed … Continue reading

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Health Spotlight: H1N1 Vaccine Now Available – Clinic on Thursday

To all you students in the Ville, specifically University students, there is going to be a vaccination clinic for H1N1 (Swine Flu) tomorrow. If you’re someone who gets sick easily, often, or has a history of illness please be sure … Continue reading

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Health Spotlight: H1N1, the seasonal flu, or a common cold?

As we move closer to the start of fall our UVA community can expect the number of H1N1 (swine flu) cases and other illnesses to rise. Most of us know that sickness is common around this time of year as … Continue reading

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