STUDENTS' SELF-CARE GUIDE

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HealthLife® Student Self-Care Guide
Section One: Common Health Problems
Section Two: Playing it Safe
Section Three: Lifestyle Issues

For More Information, Contact:

Rosmarie Bruich, R.N.
Director, Student Health Services
Student Health Services

bruich@rmu.edu
412-397-6221 Phone
412-397-3236 Fax
Nicholson Center 250
Moon Campus

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HealthLife® Student Self-Care Guide

Take Charge of Your Health



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Section One: Common Health Problems
Introduction
Abdominal Pain
Acne
Allergies & Asthma
Colds & Flu
Coughs
Depression
Diarrhea
Eating Disorders
Fatigue (Includes Mononucleosis)
Fever
Headaches
Skin Injuries
Sore Throats
Sprains, Strains & Sports Injuries
STIs/HIV
Stress
Suicidal Thoughts
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Vaginal Problems
Vomiting & Nausea
West Nile Virus

Acknowledgements
Telephone Numbers & Information
 		Section Two: Playing it Safe
General Safety Guidelines
Alcohol & Alcohol Safety
Drugs & Drug Safety
Over-the-Counter Medication Safety
Dealing with Traumatic Events
Skin Safety
Tests
Immunizations
Testicular Self-Exam (TSE)
Breast Self-Exam (BSE)



Section Three: Lifestyle Issues
Eat Well & Get Regular Exercise
Set Up Good Sleep Habits
Tobacco Use
Sexual Health
Sexual Assault
Birth Control


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This guide is one of many self-care books, programs, and online products developed by the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. The goal of all of these products is to help individuals reduce health care costs and improve the quality of their lives.

HealthyLife® Self-Care Guides - Each of these addresses: Families; Women; Men; Seniors; Children; Adolescents; Pregnancy; Alternative Medicine; and Mental Health. The books Health at Home®, Health at Home® Lifetime, and A Year of Health Hints are also available. Some publications are available in a low literacy format and Spanish. We also provide many wellness and disease management publications and programs.

The content on this website is proprietary. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, COPY, REPRODUCE, REPUBLISH, UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR DISTRIBUTE, IN ANY MANNER, THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE.

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