With Tallahassee’s high pollen index, students with allergies are constantly running to the clinic to get treated. “The pollen index is so high because of the large amount of trees and flowers in the city,” said Shankar Shetty, medical director of Florida A&M University Student Health Clinic. “The different types […]

According to the American Sickle Cell Anemia Association, sickle cell anemia is common among blacks. In this country, one in every 500 black babies is born with the disease and one in 12 carry the sickle cell trait. “African Americans should particularly be cautious of this disease because it is […]

Sports related injuries Most sports related injuries are caused by either trauma or overuse of muscles or joints According to the Rothman Institute at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, athletic injuries occur most frequently in knee, shoulder and elbow joints; 55 percent of sports injuries occur in the knee 20 percent […]

Attending the university that sits on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee doesn’t require students to wear the highest heels. Fashion over comfort has been an issue for many generations. Some students feel that it is O.K. to increase the chances of having pain for the sake of keeping […]

Who has the time or the money to go to school, work, eat healthy and exercise regularly? It’s literally impossible. Unless your middle name is Palm Pilot, it’s impossible to even schedule it and sleep too. So this is for those people who aren’t built like Halle Berry but don’t […]

The decision to become an organ donor is something that many college students never think about twice. For others it’s something they’ve already decided to do. If organ donation is something college students have decided to do, the next step and the most important, say numerous organ donation counselors, is […]

According to the American Cancer Society, 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people who have fair skin, freckles, red or blond hair and blue or light-colored eyes. […]

It is a Tuesday afternoon and you decide to lift weights. You put on your workout clothes, grab your towel and Rattler Card and make your way to the Fitness Center. When you arrive, the scene makes you want to turn around and go home. There are five people waiting […]

Betty Cortina remembers walking through an airport in July 1999 when the cover of the latest Newsweek magazine caught her eye. “Latin U.S.A.” read the bold type. “How Young Hispanics Are Changing America.” Cortina, then a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, felt by turns surprised, excited, slightly annoyed and more […]

At the age of 10 a doctor told Russell Larvadain he would have to give himself shots for the rest of his life. The week before his diagnosis Larvadain, 22, a fifth-year business student from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., experienced fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth and lost 10 pounds, all […]