Keep Your New College Student Healthy
If you’re sending a kid off to college for the first time, below are some tips from the Mayo Clinic.
l Start with a pre-college physical exam. Consider these extra vaccinations: Meningococcal disease, Hepatitis B and Influenza. l Urge your child to get enough sleep. l Remind your child that the easiest way to get five servings of fruits and veggies in is to have a serving of each at every meal. l Remind your child that drug use and underage drinking are illegal. l Tell your child to find out where the campus health services are and how they operate shortly after arriving at school. l If your child is covered by your health insurance, give your child his/her own insurance card and all the pertinent phone and account numbers. If not, many colleges offer low-cost insurance for students. l Encourage your child to walk or bike to and from campus instead of driving or taking the bus.