Health

New study shows many students greatly exceed traditional criteria for binge drinking, and urges focus on those most at risk.

Directors share perspectives on where their profession is going -- and some worry about the trends.

Health professionals ponder the complexities of serving mentally ill students, while protecting their privacy and preventing stigmatization.

Health professionals grapple with daunting statistics and share some strict strategies for preventing campus suicides.

Study finds surprisingly high percentage of students who intentionally cut, burn or otherwise harm themselves.

A push for 24/7 libraries and tech centers leaves some health professionals with wide eyes and worries.

Colleges plan to offer new vaccine, which could dramatically decrease cervical malignancies.

Some colleges don’t have enough doses to vaccinate students; manufacturer pumps up production.

How are campus health officials responding to the availability of the morning after pill over the counter?

Pre-game, pre-party, pre-funk ... how to pre-vent?

Call “pre-gaming” by any of its other names and it still translates the same for substance abuse specialists seeking strategies to control the ubiquitous “pre-party,” generally defined as a small group of students drinking together in a dorm room or other private space prior to an actual party or social event.