The experiences of many students paint a dramatic portrait of the problems currently facing the Health Center.
Cal Poly proposes health fee increase in response to student feedback
A proposed health services fee has the potential to add $99 or $114 per quarter to the current fee.
Health Center offers students free flu vaccine
The Cal Poly Health Center and SLO Public Health are offering free flu vaccinations for students in the Recreation Center lobby on Jan. 19.
More than just winter time blues
Winter-onset seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can be seen in as many as 10 to 20 percent of adults
Over-the-counter birth control comes to California, and soon to Cal Poly
The Health Center hopes to offer over-the-counter female birth control by the end of the 2016 calendar year.
Flu vaccinations available soon
Flu shots will be available at the Health Center later this week.
Health Center adapts to growing population
More students means more germs.
To meet the growing demand of a rising student population, the Health Center extended its hours as part of a new pilot program. However, those aren’t the only changes the Health Center could be facing.
Breaking down the science of hangovers
Headache, sensitivity to light, nausea and fatigue are a few physiological symptoms people commonly associate with hangovers. The morning after a long night of drinking, however, partygoers do not always consider that emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, may also occur.
Sierra Vista to take in trauma patients
Courtesy Photo Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center will soon be working as a certified trauma center, the first to ever operate in San Luis Obispo County. Hospital spokesperson Ron Yukelson said the designation is the conclusion of more than four…
Whooping Cough continues to plague San Luis Obispo
The state of California has been battling a pertussis outbreak since February. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is highly contagious and a big issue in the San Luis Obispo area.
Free Pertussis vaccines to be offered on campus
With an outbreak of whooping cough in the county, Cal Poly Health Center will be providing free 500 Whooping Cough/Pertussis vaccines on Sept. 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Poly Canyon Village Plaza.