A new study on college weight gain asserts that the oft-fabled freshman 15 is actually more like the freshman 2.5 to 3.5. Researchers from Ohio State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn have deemed the freshman 15 a media myth, finding that college freshmen, on average, only gain about half a pound more than young adults not enrolled in college.

An outbreak of E. coli in St. Louis has, thus far, left Washington University students unscathed. The St. Louis County Health Department has yet to find the cause of the breakout of over 30 cases in the area, which were originally rumored to be linked to salads at nearby Schnucks locations. So far there have been no cases of E.

Last week, I received my first flu shot and was surprised by how easy it was. I walked in, filled out the forms, waited for my turn and then was administered the vaccine. All in all, it took approximately 20 minutes from the time I entered Student Health Services.

When I came to Washington University, I promised myself I’d try to be healthier. Walk everywhere. Go to the gym. Eat better. The usual stuff. Of course, once I realized that the walk to the art school while trying to manage an unwieldy portfolio was next to impossible at 7:30 in the morning, I started taking Campus Circ.

Washington University Dining Services has taken winter break to execute its latest attempts to improve nutrition on campus.
Students coming back from winter break will notice not only new menu items across campus but also significant changes to current items, including new, comparatively smaller tater tot portions.

The Emergency Support Team, better known as EST to the rest of us, is one of the main lines of defense on Wash. U.’s campus against our occasional mishaps. This leads us to question why Student Health Services (SHS) would cut EST funding by $8,000.

The University installed seven automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in various high traffic locations across campus last week.
An AED is a portable electronic device that can assess potentially life threatening heart problems and can re-establish regular heartbeat through an electric shock.

Liberals in Congress and their citizen base are celebrating the passage of a landmark health care reform bill that they claim will make insurance affordable for Americans. If that is what the bill were to do, it would be less of an anathema. In reality, the cost of health care will not come down, but rather skyrocket.

Due to the wide variety of deliciously unhealthy food available on campus at any time of the day or night, the Freshman 15 is a big concern for many students; here are some tips to avoid gaining weight during your freshman year.

According to an e-mail, the University has assembled an Emerging Infectious Disease Task Force to monitor the flu outbreak and keep the community informed and updated.