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The Pitt Prescription: Staying safe while getting steamy

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer February 13, 2020
Compared to older adults, 15- to 24-year-olds have a higher risk of obtaining a STI due to behavioral, biological and cultural reasons.
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The Pitt Prescription: All about acne

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer January 27, 2020
Many acne "hacks" on social media" have tips that aren’t actually effective or could even be damaging to your skin.
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The Pitt Prescription: Caring for dry skin and dandruff

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer January 12, 2020

Every year, when the temperature starts to drop outside, I start to carry a travel-sized bottle of lotion with me wherever I go. As it gets colder and colder, it seems like my skin dries out no matter...

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The Pitt Prescription: Fad diets in the New Year

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer January 6, 2020

The holiday shopping season is coming to an end, but with the start of January comes a new shopping trend — a few solid weeks of businesses pushing “resolutions” to consumers. Each year it seems...

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The Pitt Prescription: Safe caffeine use during finals season

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer December 1, 2019
Craving caffeine? Read about healthy caffeine habits with this week’s installment of The Pitt Prescription.
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The Pitt Prescription: Sleep aids

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer November 17, 2019
If you are making lifestyle changes but still cannot get the healthy amount of sleep, then there is the option of using medications.
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The Pitt Prescription: How to manage pain and stay healthy

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer November 3, 2019
Taking care of yourself, your mind and your body is incredibly important and college students sometimes forget this. A lot of pent-up stress and pressure can lead to significant impairment of one’s immune system.
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The Pitt Prescription: Hangover hacks for Halloweekend

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer October 20, 2019
Hangover hacks: with halloweekend coming up, Senior Staff Writer Elizabeth Donnelly shares some hacks for ensuring healthy and safe alcohol consumption.
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The Pitt Prescription: Caring for your cold and cough

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer October 7, 2019
Right now, as you walk around campus, every lecture hall, study area and dorm has one thing in common — a specific sound that penetrates even the quietest parts of campus — the sound of sniffles and coughs.
A patient receives a flu shot.

The Pitt Prescription: The sick truth about the flu

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer September 22, 2019
The annual flu shot is a vital part of our health care system and so easily accessible that there are very few excuses not to get one.
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