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Don’t let Stress Get the Best of You

Don’t let Stress Get the Best of You

Anchor intro: This week at Kent State University everyone has their mind on one thing, FINALS! While trying to get everything done, students tend to forget the true importance of their health, and stress starts to get the best of them. [bbrvideo]BBR_S8_ASSIM_STRESS[/bbrvideo]   The relationship between stress and illness is recognizable close, in college especially. This week, while everyone is getting the last of their school work done for finals, stress tends to take over and everything their mom taught…

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Allergy Season

Allergy Season

Anchor Intro: Spring came in quick this year, leaving many people miserable. Spring allergies affect about 71 percent of all Americans and this can leave them unable to participate effectively in their life. Reporter Nadia Assim has more. [bbrvideo]BBR_ASSIM_S7_ALLERGIES[/bbrvideo] While the temperatures continue to warm up, we see flowers blooming and weed pollen circulating in the air. This year Spring made an early arrival bringing the allergens with it. Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, commonly referred to as Hay Fever, is triggered when…

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A Voice Trying To Be Heard

A Voice Trying To Be Heard

Anchor: Every year there are thousands of people dying from hate crimes. Hate crimes against minorities can create a lot of rallying and protesting, but in one of these cases we see it done a little differently. Reporter Nadia Assim has the story on Judy Shepards journey after her son was murdered in a hate crime. [bbrvideo]BBR_S6_ASSIM_SHEPARD[/bbrvideo] Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, visited Kent State University April 9 to spread awareness about her sons tragic death and the continuous…

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Blood Drive Controversy

Blood Drive Controversy

Donating blood to the local blood drive is not usually an issue for most people trying to save a few lives. For Brandon Stephens this is not the case. Reporter Nadia Assim discovered why you will not be seeing Stephens’ face at the next blood drive. [bbrvideo]BBR_S5_ASSIM_BLOOD[/bbrvideo] On Kent Campus there are usually six blood drives a year, creating around 1600 units of blood. There are some restrictions on who can give blood, but Scott Dotterer, coordinator of Health Promotions…

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Exam Week Mayhem

Exam Week Mayhem

Anchor: Exam week can create difficulties for college students. Learning how to cope with it and over come struggles is essential during this period of your life. Nadia Assim has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_ASSIM_S4_EXAMS[/bbrvideo] Student: Come to the library, it’s the best place! Reporter: Exam week can create a lot of stress for college students. Not only studying for one test, but multiple at the same time requires a special set of skills. Reporter: Here you see students in the Kent…

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HIV

HIV

Many Americans are uneducated about a widely spread disease in the United States. Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV is a common disease in America, leaving over a million infected. Nadia Assim has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_ASSIM_S3_HIV[/bbrvideo] Rachel Losey: No, I’ve never been tested for HIV. Interview: No, No Interview: No Reporter: As you just saw, when asked if they have ever been tested for HIV, four out of four Kent State students say they have not. Reporter: In America 1.2 million people…

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Frostbite

Frostbite

The record breaking temperatures that we’ve seen over the last few weeks, haven’t closed Kent State University. While walking to class students are at risk of getting a frostbite burn on their skin from the air. Reporter Nadia Assim explains how this is happening and how we can avoid it. [bbrvideo]BBR_S2_ASSIM_FROSTBITE[/bbrvideo] Sarra Babiker: It hurt, really really bad. Jacob Derwin: It was gnarly. Reporter: over the past few weeks temperatures have made record breaking lows in north eastern Ohio, reaching 17 degrees…

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Preventing the Flu

Preventing the Flu

[bbrvideo]BBR_assim_S1_influenza[/bbrvideo] Anchor Lead: The Flu goes around, but this year was more infectious than usual Anchor: The Influenza virus that curses the season is back and more infectious than usual. Anchor: As you just saw, germs spread easily by even the simplest thing of opening a door. On college campus’, with thousands of students, germs spread relatively quicker. Nurse: As of yesterday, February 19th, we have had 103 confirmed positive cases of influenza. Nurse: Most students experience feeling generalized fatigue,…

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Health

Health

Health effects everyone, whether that means physically, mentally or emotionally. The DeWeese Health Center on Kent State University campus specifically caters to students with health issues. I met with Angela Dejulius, the director of University Health Services, and she shared with me many of the issues they deal with at the health center. Dejulius advised me to speak with Scott Dotterer, the office of Health Promotion and Dr. Pam Faser-Singleton,the Chief Psychologist, in addition to speaking with her. In speaking…

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