HealthierU · April 11, 2007

Upcoming Events
 
Thursday, April 12 ~ 11:00am to 3:00pm ~ Eclectic
STD Testing Day
ASHA's annual STD Testing day offers urine and blood tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Rapid HIV Testing (oral swab) will also be offered. All testing is free. Sponsored by ASHA, Eclectic and Community Service House. For more information, contact Rashida Richardson.

Tuesday, April 24 ~ 12:00pm to 1:00pm  ~ Woodhead Lounge 
Dream Big! You May Just Reach Your Own Summit
Presented by Ann Parmenter, Head Field Hockey Coach, Trinity College
Learn about Ann Parmenter's amazing mountaineering accomplishments, including her successful climbs of Mt. McKinley in Alaska, Ama Dblam in Nepal, Aconcagua in Argentina and her two epic attempts to summit Mt. Everest which is over 29,000 feet. Ann successfully summitted Mt. Everest on her second attempt in the Spring of 2006 and has great stories of this epic adventure along with a slide show. This presentation is part of the Wesleyan Adult Fitness Lunch and Learn Series. Students and employees are welcome to attend this event. Please RSVP to Heather Minetti at 860.685.2928.

Wednesday, April 25 ~ 7:00pm to 8:30pm ~ PAC 001
"Is Advertising Dead?"
Presented by Darren Kapelus '87, Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide
Can for-profit advertising work for the common good?  Have marketers suddenly developed a conscience?  Or is the threat of extinction the motivation for positive change? Darren Kapelus, Class of '87, and Senior Partner and Executive Group Director of the advertising agency, Ogilvy and Mather, Worldwide, will address the issue "Is Advertising Dead?"  In this enlightening conversation, Mr. Kapelus, whose world renowned agency has addressed issues of self esteem and beauty stereotypes with the Dove "Campaign for Real Beauty," will discuss how the advertising industry is shifting from talking at to listening to consumers. Sponsored by the CRC with support from the WesWELL Peer Health Advocates.  To RSVP, login to MyCRC.

Announcements
Community Needs Survey
WesWELL is seeking assistance from the student body in assessing the health education needs of various communities on campus. Please click here to complete this brief survey if you have not done so already.

Last Days...
The last day for full annual GYN exams and sexual health lab testing is May 16.  Please call Health Services now at 860.685.2470 to schedule an appointment if you need these services before the end of the semester.

Tips for a HealthierU
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Disagreements and fights don't have to be ugly
Check out the University of Buffalo's suggestions for fighting fair

Find yourself putting things off...and off...and off?
Check out these resources to address procrastination

Quote of the Week
"Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways."   - Samuel McChord Crothers

Healthy Dose of Info on...reading OTC labels
Over-the-counter pain medications aren't all the same. Understanding the common terms used on pain medication labels will help you choose the one that's best for you. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications are packaged in bottles and boxes that have labels describing how the medications work. The information on the labels of pain medications, also called pain relievers, can help you decide which one is best for you ? if you understand the lingo. Click here to visit the Mayo Clinic's website to read more about interpreting labels to get your pain relief needs met.

Note: Unless specifically advised by your doctor, do not take aspirin if you are younger than 19, due to the risk for a rare but serious condition called Reye's Syndrome. Check the label on any medication, because aspirin can show up in some unexpected places. Some products that contain aspirin include Alka-Seltzer, some Excedrin products and Pepto-Bismol.

For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education
Health Services
Office of Behavioral Health for Students

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