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University of Alabama to become smoke-free

By TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) January 8, 2015

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Students and staff at the University of Alabama will return from the holiday break to a smoke-free campus. The new policy, announced in November, begins Thursday, the first...

FILE - In this Aug. 2013 file photo, fans attend an event at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Seven Californians and two people in Utah have confirmed cases of measles likely contracted on trips last month to Disney theme parks in California, state officials said Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Mindy Schauer)

9 measles cases linked to Disney theme parks in California

By AMY TAXIN, Associated Press January 8, 2015

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Seven Californians and two people in Utah have confirmed cases of measles likely contracted on trips last month to Disney theme parks in California, state officials said...

Restaurants now must include calorie count on menu items as mandated by the FDA.

FDA mandates restaurants include calorie count on menus

November 30, 2014

Determining the calories in a Chick-fil-A eight-count chicken nugget meal or a Papa John’s pizza slice will no longer be a guessing game for students come 2015. In a series of “final rules,”...

LSU's Urec has outside yoga class students pose warrior September 17, 2014.

UREC on the Geaux reflects on first semester

By Carrie Grace Henderson November 23, 2014

After a successful first semester, UREC on the Geaux will be back in the spring to bring fitness to students. UREC staff hosted weekly programs on the Parade Ground and in the Residential College Complex,...

Baton Rouge AIDS ranking falls

November 17, 2014

Baton Rouge is no longer the city with the highest rate of HIV and AIDS infection. Baton Rouge’s ranking now falls behind the rates in Atlanta, Georgia, according to data released from an updated...

LSU Health New Orleans gets funding for breast cancer education campaign

November 12, 2014

When K.C. White, associate vice chancellor and dean of students, discovered a lump in her breast in March 2009, she asked herself: Where do I go from here? She knew little about combatting breast cancer...

Submerged

Submerged

By Anna Jiang November 12, 2014

There's a darker side to the "drinking town with a college problem." Early on a Wednesday evening, Bob Petit Blvd lights up with gaudy fluorescent signs over similar one-story buildings. Cars dot...

Women discuss the type of women who smoke weed and how it affects them.

Psychology professor treats marijuana addiction with anxiety disorder

November 10, 2014

Studies show more than half of people with an anxiety disorder experience substance abuse at some point in their lives. They most often abuse marijuana and alcohol, according to Anxiety and Addictive...

LSU Student Health Center chief of medical staff Nelson Perret, M.D. briefs an audience on the ebola virus, debunking misconceptions and explaining the intricacies of how the disease affects the community at large Wednesday, November 5, 2014 in the Student Health Center.

University sets Ebola epidemic protocols

November 5, 2014

LSU President F. King Alexander has set guidelines regarding personal travel by University employees and students to and from Ebola-affected nations. Permanent Memorandum 13 explains general regulations...

An isolation unit that would be used to transport an Ebola patient is displayed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. During a news conference at the university, Catherine Templeton, the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, discussed the state's preparations for dealing with Ebola cases. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

East Baton Rouge EMS prepare for potential Ebola outbreak

October 27, 2014

East Baton Rouge EMS personnel took refresher courses at its headquarters last week detailing how to protect themselves and others in case there is an Ebola patient in Baton Rouge. Communicable disease...

February is citrus month for LSU Dining.

Study shows “Freshman 15” myth is false

By Lauren Guillot October 22, 2014

College students know about the notorious “freshman 15,” but according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the actual average weight gain of college...

Adderall is easier to get than ever, and students are taking advantage.

Universities see rise in medicine abuse, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month attempts to combat

October 21, 2014

October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, and although the Student Health Center has no programs in place for the month, studies have shown nonmedical use of Adderall is on the rise. According...