Health

Drinking to excess puts students at more risk of injury, Wake Forest researchers find.

Wisconsin legislators approve a bill barring campus health centers from dispensing the "morning after" contraception pill.

As graduates leave the stage and head for the wide world, they often do so without health insurance.

Some college health plans cover students for the summer after graduation. But, as recent graduates decide whether to travel, or take that first job, the clock on their coverage is ticking. In many cases, the coverage disappears as soon as they get their diploma. With a growing number of uncovered recent graduates, colleges and alumni associations are adopting various ways of offering health insurance. But these efforts are frequently limited by state regulations.

California State campuses attack alcohol abuse with a mix of peer education and stricter enforcement.

American Psychiatric Association begins information campaign aimed specifically at college students.

More colleges require freshmen, as part of orientation, to take an online course on drinking-related dangers.

U.S. recommendation that residential freshmen get the shot prompts shift in institutions' policies -- and contributes to a shortage.

Studies in leading journal examine drug company influence, effects of long hours, and cross-cultural care.

New documentary series follows four students going through gender transformations.

At Rhode Island, students protest rules on off-campus conduct; at George Washington, students object to dorm searches.