Upcoming Events
World AIDS Week
November 27 to December 1, 2006
The Wesleyan AIDS Coalition has a full slate of events scheduled
for this week to raise awareness about AIDS and how it impacts
various communities. The complete schedule can be found at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/waw_2006.htm
World AIDS Week is sponsored by the Wesleyan AIDS Coalition:
AIDS and Sexual Health Awareness (ASHA) and Student Global Aids
Campaign
Co-Sponsors: Ujamaa, Oasis Center, Americans for Informed Democracy,
Positive Solutions, Inc., Students for Microbicides, Peer Health
Advocates, WesPrep, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Department,
Adelphic Educational Fund, Healthful Words Fund, Wesleyan Student
Assembly, The Center for Community Partnerships
Keeping Yourself Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
Thursday, November 30 ~ 7:00pm ~ Woodhead Lounge
Fall and winter bring many pleasures; colds and flu's are not
one of them. Fortunately there are many ways to help prevent
yourself from getting sick this season, as well as many ways to
treat illnesses that do occur. Join Dr. Brett Lieberman, a
naturopath with the Connecticut Center for Health in Middletown, for
this talk on cold and flu prevention.
Dr. Brett Lieberman received a B.S. in Natural Resource Studies from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He received a Doctorate
of Naturopathic Medicine from The National College of Naturopathic
Medicine in Portland, OR. He furthered his training with advanced
course and clinical work in Pediatrics. Dr. Lieberman is a member of
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), and has
actively worked on several state licensing campaigns. He serves as
an adjunct faculty member at Everglades University.
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Announcements
Health Center offers testing for HIV and other STI's
Confidential testing for exposure to HIV is available at the
Health Center and requires a blood or saliva test. Testing for other
sexually transmitted infections is available and confidential. All
testing is CONFIDENTIAL. You can be tested for sexually transmitted
infections by appointment when the Health Center is open; call
860.685.2470 or visit the Health Center to make an appointment.
Testing is available by appointment Monday through Thursday, 9:00am
to 5:00pm and Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. More details at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/services/stds.html
Medical Transportation Shuttle Service
Did you know Wesleyan provides a medical transportation shuttle
service for students? The service includes transportation to and
from the appropriate medical facility and any additional stops
related to your medical issue, such as picking up a prescription at
a local pharmacy. There will be a $20.00 fee charged to your student
account every time the service is utilized (which is significantly
less than a cab would cost). For complete details, visit:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/studenthandbook/resources.html#medical%20transportation
Tips for a HealthierU
In honor of World AIDS Week, this week's tips are related to
HIV, AIDS and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
Go Ask Alice provides you the basics on the routes of HIV
transmission:
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0147.html
Need to check out what your sexually transmitted disease or
infection risk might be in a jiffy? Scarleteen give you the scoop
at:
http://scarleteen.com/infection/risk_1.html
51% of American adults surveyed by Durex in their 2005 Global Sex
Survey said they have had unprotected sex without knowing their
partner's sexual history. Check out more results at:
http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2005results.asp#
Quotes for World AIDS Week
"We've had too many World AIDS Days." ~ Richard Gere, actor
"If we only said safe sex, use a condom, we won't stop the spread of
AIDS in this country." ~ Thabo Mbeki, South African statesman
"AIDS obliges people to think of sex as having, possibly, the direst
consequences: suicide. Or murder." ~ Susan Sontag, author
Healthy Dose of Info
10 Questions To Ask Your New Partner Before Having Sex
You may find it difficult to talk about sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) while you are just getting to know someone
intimately. Nevertheless, you should ask the following questions
before you have sex to reduce your risk of getting infected.
Consider printing the list and keeping it in your wallet or
pocketbook.
- Are you having sex with anyone else?
- How many sexual partners have you had?
- Have you ever had an STD?
- Have you ever had a sexual partner who had HIV or another STD?
- How long has it been since you've been tested for HIV and
other STDs?
- How many sexual partners have you had since then?
- Have you ever had genital ulcers or warts?
- Do you have any STD symptoms ? ulcers, warts, vaginal or
penile discharge?
- Do you know how to tell if you are infected with an STD?
- Do you prefer getting tested for HIV and other STDs, and then
having a monogamous relationship, or using condoms each time we
have sex?
~ From Intelihealth,
http://search.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/23414/23416/360354.html?d=dmtContent
For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education ~
www.wesleyan.edu/weswell
Health Services ~
www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices
Office of Behavioral Health for Students ~
www.wesleyan.edu/obhs
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