Thursday, April 25, 2024
Opioids are still a detrimental problem in the U.S. and cost thousands of lives every year. According to a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths increased by more than 16% from 2020 to 2021, and over 75% of those deaths in 2021 involved […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of COVID-19 booster shots from pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer last week. The vaccines, obtainable to everyone ages six months and older, are quickly becoming available across the United States in major retail pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, as […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr. Ramapo College announced on March 25 in an email to all students that the administration will be relaxing its mandatory mask policy effective Monday, March 28, one week after returning from spring break. The decision stems from an earlier message sent on March 3, explaining […]
Photo courtesy of Suhyeon Choi, Unsplash Interested in traveling to your favorite country for vacation or studies? You may wish to reconsider your travel plans for the summer break. In close alignment with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policies, the United States State Department updated its travel advisories. The […]
Photo courtesy of Dave, Flickr Creative Commons As the seasons change, bringing inconsistent weather and colder, drier air, students are already dealing with the common cold. And as winter approaches, those nuisance colds can be a precursor to the flu. But there are ways to prevent getting sick over the […]
