Campus health services continue flu prevention

While the swine flu scare may have subsided, administrators are still streamlining the processes for reporting flu-like symptoms and addressing illness-related academic underperformance.

By Elizabeth Foydel | Jan 28 02:30 am ET

While the swine flu scare may have subsided, administrators are still streamlining the processes for reporting flu-like symptoms and addressing illness-related academic underperformance.

Availability of swine flu vaccine confuses Barnard students

“I just hate when there is a double standard. ... If we can check out books in Butler and eat in John Jay and CC/SEAS students can use Lehman Library and eat at Hewitt ... why draw the line when giving out flu shots?”

By Leah Greenbaum and Elizabeth Scott | Dec 10 06:06 am ET

“I just hate when there is a double standard. ... If we can check out books in Butler and eat in John Jay and CC/SEAS students can use Lehman Library and eat at Hewitt ... why draw the line when giving out flu shots?”

Burned by Health Services

Columbia Health Services’ Primary Care is inadequate and incompetent to the point of outright negligence.

By Sarah Leonard and Kate Redburn | Nov 19 06:47 pm ET

Columbia Health Services’ Primary Care is inadequate and incompetent to the point of outright negligence.

School health insurances consider student budget

Student insurance policies vary across the city from college to college in both scope and cost.

By Jessica Hills | Nov 13 12:03 am ET

Student insurance policies vary across the city from college to college in both scope and cost.

Barnard waits for flu shots

Barnard is awaiting a new shipment of flu vaccine.

By Carly Silver | Nov 8 10:00 pm ET

Barnard is awaiting a new shipment of flu vaccine.

The thievery of health care

Would this not be considered a thievery of sorts? If not thievery, a slimy trickery at best.

By Deaton Jones | Nov 4 06:55 pm ET

Would this not be considered a thievery of sorts? If not thievery, a slimy trickery at best.

University pushes for swine flu prevention

As flu season quickly approaches, the University has launched a campaign to stymie the potential spread of the H1N1 virus on campus.

By Alix Pianin | Sep 7 08:20 pm ET

As flu season quickly approaches, the University has launched a campaign to stymie the potential spread of the H1N1 virus on campus.

Swine flu-related illness hits Morningside Heights

The swine flu that first hit New York City with a few isolated cases in Queens has now spread to Morningside Heights.

By Betsy Morais and Joy Resmovits | Apr 29 12:23 am ET

The swine flu that first hit New York City with a few isolated cases in Queens has now spread to Morningside Heights.

Swine flu-related cases found in Morningside Heights

The swine flu that first hit New York City with a few isolated cases in Queens has now spread to Morningside Heights. Teachers College sent a message to affiliates reporting that a student “was diagnosed this past Sunday with Type A Influenza, which has been linked to swine flu. We have been and will continue to be in touch with the student.”

By Betsy Morais | Apr 28 06:51 pm ET

The swine flu that first hit New York City with a few isolated cases in Queens has now spread to Morningside Heights. Teachers College sent a message to affiliates reporting that a student “was diagnosed this past Sunday with Type A Influenza, which has been linked to swine flu. We have been and will continue to be in touch with the student.”

A Healthy Relationship

At some point, nearly every student at Columbia pays a visit to one of the University's Health Service facilities.

By Editorial Board | Oct 13 12:13 am ET

At some point, nearly every student at Columbia pays a visit to one of the University's Health Service facilities.