University Health Services

Faculty and staff may visit Employee Health for a free and confidential blood pressure screening. Our clinical staff is also able to come to your department to conduct a group screening. The goal is to reduce illness and deaths from stroke, heart and kidney disease, blindness, and even dementia. Call Employee Health at 258-5035 to schedule an appointment.

Come late summer, some 10 to 20 percent of Americans begin to suffer from ragweed allergy, or hay fever. The symptoms of allergies vary widely and may include: eye irritation; runny nose; stuffy nose; puffy, watery eyes; sneezing; and inflamed, itchy nose and throat. The easiest and most effective way to treat allergies is to get rid of the cause. Unfortunately this is not always possible, but there are some lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your allergies: Avoid the outdoors between 5

High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death among adults in the United States. That is, the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 105 million Americans age 20 and older have high cholesterol and about more than half are women. To reduce your risk of developing heart disease, heart attack, and stroke, it is imp

The FDA is warning consumers to throw out any Chinese toothpaste after it found a component of antifreeze in several products. Because diethylene glycol (DEG) is not always listed in the ingredients on the package, the FDA says people should examine their toothpaste and discard any imported from China. So far there have been no reports of injuries from DEG-contaminated toothpaste, but there have been deaths in several countries from DEG-contaminated products like cough syrup. The FDA is conce

Beginning June 11, University Health Services (UHS) hours will change for the summer. Student Medical Care 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Friday 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday Counseling and Psychological Services 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday X-ray 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Friday 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday Lab 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Employee Health 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday

As a result of changes to the Federal Deficit Reduction Act, institutions of higher education no longer qualify for special reduced pricing for contraceptive supplies. Pharmaceutical companies will now be charging colleges and universities nationwide significantly higher rates for these supplies. We recognize that many students may be inconvenienced by this and UHS has taken steps to address this issue: UHS has ordered as large a supply of brand-name contraception at the lower rates in advanc