Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 28, 2007 ~ 7:30 PM ~ Exley Science Center
150
"Drug and Supplement Use in Sports"
Cindy Thomas from the National Center for Drug Free Sport (www.drugfreesport.com)
will give a presentation on performance-enhancing drugs -
including steroids - as well as the NCAA banned list of
substances and an overview on Division III drug-testing
procedures. Sponsored by the Athletics Department. Open to
athletes and any interested Wesleyan community members.
Tips for a HealthierU
Did the Wesleying blog entry about Typhoid Fever make
you worry?
Click here to learn all about this treatable disease
Back on campus and in a long-distance relationship?
Gain some
insight here on how to manage being apart from the one you care
about
You are resolved to manage your stress better this year.
Here's how.
Announcements
If your student organization has an announcement of an
upcoming health-related event you wish to have included in
HealtherU, please email complete details to
Lisa Currie by Tuesday
at noon for inclusion in that week's issue.
Quote of the Week
"We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon our
vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must
first enlarge your thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal
of yourself as you long to be, always, everywhere - your ideal
of what you long to attain - the ideal of health, efficiency,
success." ~Orison Swett Marden (1850 - 1924)
Healthy Dose of Info on...Pap Smears & the HPV Vaccine
The National
Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) provides this important
reminder: Get your Pap smear, even if you have received the
HPV/cervical cancer vaccine.
While a Cervical Cancer/HPV vaccine has been approved by the FDA
and is being administered to many girls and women, the NCCC has
received many calls indicating that there is a confusion over
what to do with regard to regular Pap smears after being
vaccinated. Some women have thought that Pap smears are no
longer necessary.
Even if a woman has had the HPV/cervical cancer vaccine, she
still requires a cervical cancer screen by the Pap test. At this
time, this vaccine only protects against 70% of the potential
cervical cancer cases. The Pap smear has reduced cervical cancer
rates in the United States by more then 70%. Pap smears are the
single most effective cancer screen in the history of medicine.
Remember to have your Pap test. Talk to your provider about how
frequently this should be done. Early detection saves lives.
Contact Health Services at 860.685.2470 with questions or to set
up an appointment for an annual exam or HPV Vaccine.
HPV Vaccine link:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/HPV.html
Sexual Health Visits link:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/services/sexualhealth.html |
