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Health

Food for Thought

College students can boost their brainpower with the right foods

Fast Facts on the Freshman 15

Think all students put on pounds when they head off to college? Nutrition experts reveal the real deal on weight gain.

Another Kind of Dining Hall

College campuses across the country are establishing lactation rooms where students with babies can breastfeed.

Not Listening!

Despite warnings that iPods can cause hearing damage, young people are reluctant to turn down the volume.

Taking a Gamble on Health Insurance

Once they’re dropped from their parents’ plans, many twenty-somethings opt to “roll the dice” rather than pay the premiums.
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Don't Worry, Mom

Young people say easier availability of the morning-after pill won't make them careless.