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September 10, 2010
Mental Health Leads List Of Top Five Concerns At Colleges.
The NPR (9/1, Wyckoff) "Shots" blog reported on "what health concerns are topping the agenda now," according to college health officials and Dr. Al Glass, president of the American College Health Association.
The issues, in order, are mental health, because "stress is a biggie," followed by sleep issues; the "perennial concern" of infectious diseases such as flu; exercise needed to prevent obesity, and alcohol abuse.
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- 5 Big Health Issues On Campus," Whitney Blaire Wyckoff, NPR: Shots Blog, September 1, 2010.
Posted by admin at September 10, 2010 07:42 PM