Show Student Health I Connie C Dillin P C Contributing Writer T A ELCOME to another WELCOME VV V V exciting quarter at The Health Center is located in the northwest corner cornet of the basement basement basement base base- ment the College Center The Health Center has been established to support the medical needs of students and staff alike Please se feel free to stop by just to get acquainted ac ac- or to ask any medical medical medical medi medi- cal questions Prescriptions can be written as ap ap- ap- ap Everybody knows that an ounce of prevention is worth wortha a pound of cure Just what does that mean regarding health care There are certain certain certain tain tests or examinations that are essential These can detect disease at an early stage when theres there's time to treat it Besides this imm immunizations immunizations im im- im- im m are available How regularly should you be screened What do you need to do to stay healthy Several years ago at the request of the government a committee known as the US U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reviewed all available evidence about preventing illness and concluded that its it's pointless for all people to have the same battery of tests routinely regardless of their age sex or symptoms For example if you have no symptoms of diabetes and no risk factors such as obesity or family history of the disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease theres there's no point in your being screened for the disease Similarly for most people theres there's no point in having a routine chest X People should receive preventive services and seek screenings based on their personal risk factors and symptoms Stop by the Health Center for a copy of a chart c of f preventive services guidelines Besides seeing a health healthcare healthcare healthcare care professional there are other important preventive measures the kind of common common common com com- mon sense prevention that could save millions of medical medical medical medi medi- cal dollars and prevent inJury injury injury in in- jury illness and premature death- death Avoid tobacco and il illegal illegal illegal il- il legal drugs Avoid heavy alcohol consumption Prevent sexually transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- diseases and unintended unintended unintended tended pregnancy Get regular exercise Eat a diet low in fat and andrich andrich rich in iii fruits grains and v vegetables Fasten seat bel belts ts and drive sober and defensively Brush floss and get regular dental checkups Keep the home environment environment environment environ environ- ment safe If prevention is to work we each have to assume greater responsibly for our own health My most important important important tant job is to treat illnesses and injuries which is as important important important im im- im- im as education This column will serve that p purpose pur purpose pur- pur r- r pose well The Health Center is open and available for you- you please stop by and get ac ac- ac- ac Currently hours are from 9 to 1 pm p.m. Tuesday Wednesday and Friday and 1030 to pm p.m. Monday and Thursday South Campus Campus Campus Cam Cam- pus Room hours are 8 to 10 am a.m. Monday through Thursday i |