Tag: student health services

Coronavirus Cases in the Mason Community

University website lists confirmed cases; emails explain reporting guidelines BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR There are currently 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Mason community, per the university’s coronavirus website. So far, the cases consist of 10 students and…

University-Wide Email Sent Regarding Flu, Staying Healthy

Student Health Services recommends precautions following coronavirus outbreak BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Mason community received an email from Student Health Services (SHS) and Safety, Emergency, & Enterprise Risk Management detailing the coronavirus outbreak…

Student Health Services Provides Insurance For Mason Students

SHS partners with UnitedHealthcare StudentResources BY LAURA SCUDDER, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Student Health Services (SHS) offers insurance to students at Mason. Any student taking three or more credit hours is able to purchase the insurance plan, provided by UnitedHealthcare StudentResources,…

Developing A System Of Access

A one-on-one with Katrina King of the Empowered Communities Opioid Project BY ABIGAIL ADCOX STAFF WRITER A grant project under Mason’s School of Nursing, the Empowered Communities Opioid Project, is intended to implement a system of access to health care for…

Why Flu Season is Worse than Usual

 MASON SENDS EMAIL ALERT NOTIFYING STUDENTS OF FLU EPIDEMIC By Tisha Herrera, Staff Writer This year’s seasonal influenza (flu) virus has been the most virulent since 2009 according to statistics from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with…

Spring into a box of tissues

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer As spring slowly arrives, moods improve alongside the weather. But for some, the warmer weather brings something a little less cheerful: spring allergies. The stuffy nose (or runny), watery and itchy eyes, headaches and the constant sneezing…