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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Virus 1

U.S. declares public health emergency over coronavirus, university monitors outbreak

Running a fever, coughing  and dealing with a runny nose are common symptoms of a virus known as the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. This bug we deal with...

Madison MacArthur, a sophomore journalism major, blows her nose in her dorm room. She has been sick for four days.

Passing germs: an inevitable consequence of attending classes

Logan Lutton September 29, 2017

Cold season has arrived at Kent State, and students and faculty will have to manage as best they can.This onslaught of sickness is due to a combination of factors.“Everyone is just coming back to school...

Mica Pflug

Opinion: The flu survival guide

Mica Pflug September 24, 2017

Ladies and gentlemen, cold and flu season is upon us.A few weeks of looming threats will emerge in the form of sniffles in class or waking up one night to your roommate coughing up a lung.Then ensues a...

Guest Column: Your heart, your health, your choice

Dr. James R Grillot February 2, 2015

As a nation, we are conservative about health, but we are liberal when it comes to disease. Unfortunately, we need to be more aware of some scary statistics. Sixty-four percent of Americans are overweight...