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Health protocols remain important despite difficulties of …

WEBBy MacKenzie MacDonald Elm Staff Writer. Sickness is spreading around campus like wildfire. Many students may have thought this would be avoidable because …

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CDC’s power to manage health concerns impacted by Mizelle’s …

WEBJudge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle — a federal judge in Florida — struck down the mask requirement for travelers utilizing public transportation on April 18. Mizelle’s …

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Implementing mental health day policies benefits students of all …

WEBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “between March and May of [2020], hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in the …

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Maryland healthcare centers revitalize valuable masking …

WEBBy Sophie Foster Opinion Editor . Hospitalizations related to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV are on the rise, and Maryland healthcare facilities have the mask …

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U.S. versus E.U. Healthcare – The Elm

WEBBy Anja Trenkwalder Elm Staff Writer. Going to the doctor can be costly – especially when you have to pay out of pocket. Fortunately, most developed societies …

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COVID-19 guidelines updated for the 2022 spring semester

WEBWhile “expert knowledge and guidance from the medical community and the power of the [COVID-19] vaccine” was made readily available within the past several …

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Improving Patient Care at the WC Health Center – The Elm

WEBBy Emma Buchman. Opinion Editor . The Washington College Health Center, located next to Queen Anne’s dorm, is available to all students. Whether it be …

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The continued resource of Mantra Health for students’ virtual …

WEBBy Faith Jarrell. Student Life Editor. Washington College is continuing to work with Mantra Health to expand the resources offered to students. For the past three …

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Different benefits of working out in the morning versus in the …

WEBElm Staff Writer. There are benefits to working out in either the morning or evening, but these benefits differ depending on what time of day exercises take place. …

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Racism in American healthcare needs to be addressed now more …

WEBBy Alaina Perdon. Elm Staff Writer. While police brutality against Black Americans has rightfully captivated media attention this summer, there is an unseen …

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Reality television is harmful to participants’ mental health

WEBTheir deaths sparked a debate about the ethics of reality TV, one that is being revisited now. “Flack’s death will reignite concerns over the support that the broadcaster …

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Students combat mental health stigma with new SIG – The Elm

WEBBy Katy Shenk. Student Life Editor. Five active-minded students — seniors Tiffany Jackson, Rachel Treglia, and Jack Wilson, and juniors Kailani Clarke and Kate …

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Mental Health Working Group completes report including …

WEBBy Cecilia Cress. Elm Staff Writer. After over a year of work, the Mental Health Working Group at Washington College has completed a report outlining the …

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Mental health support on campus for bouncing back after fall …

WEBBy Grace Hogsten. Copy Editor. As the semester progresses, many students feel overwhelmed or stressed by a variety of concerns including busy schedules, …

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Learn to Be Your Own Primary Care Doctor with Herbs

WEBBy Brooke Schultz Editor-in-Chief. College comes with its assortment of ailments ­— anxiety, insomnia, colds or flu — but remedies could be right in your greater …

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A luddite campus

WEBAccording to the 2021 study “Effect of social media use on learning, social interactions, and sleep duration among university students,” social media inhibits …

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‘Mini- ER’ to Health Center- STAT: Lisa Marx Welcomed as WC’s …

WEBBy Megan McCurdy Elm staff writer. Former flight nurse Lisa Marx is used to working in high-flying and fast-paced environments, but her feet are planted firmly on the …

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Students undergo Narcan training – The Elm

WEBOn Monday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 21, representatives from the Kent County Health Department came to Washington College to conduct Narcan training …

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