Lack of suicide statistics at universities raises questions of prevention, response

By Lucas Risinger | January 21

 A recent study found nearly half of the 100 largest public universities — including UNC-Chapel Hill — do not keep statistics on campus suicides.  ...

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North Carolina named high-risk state for STIs

By Grace Carney | November 6

North Carolina is ranked as the sixth-highest state for prevalence of STIs, according to Background Checks.org. The top-10 high-risk states were mainly ...

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Campus Health Services prepares for this year's flu season

By Lorcan Farrell | November 2

Along with cooler temperatures and shorter days, the Fall season brings runny noses, bouts of coughing and sneezing to campus. The annual flu season is ...

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NC attorney general hosts first collegiate council meeting to combat college opioid crisis

By Tallman Boyd | November 2

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led the first of four collegiate council meetings within the UNC system to work with students on combating ...

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Universities gain greater emergency contraception accessibility

By Lilli Mercho | October 10

Several universities throughout the country have recently implemented on-campus wellness vending machines that sell emergency contraception at a discounted ...

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Q&A with Duke professor Robin Gurwitch about the psychological imapcts of large-scale traumatic events

By Emily Davis | October 8

On Oct. 1, 58 people were killed and 489 were injured during a mass shooting in Las Vegas.  Robin Gurwitch is a psychologist at Duke University Medical ...

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BCBS to end grandfathered plans, Student Blue not affected

By Olivia Slagle | August 22

  Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance of North Carolina will no longer offer grandfathered healthcare plans as of 2018.

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