Health & Safety

Health magazine for students and parents deals with topical issues
The December issue of the web magazine Student Health 101 (SH101) has a lot of valuable health information for students and their parents. Articles this month include: Dealing With the Stress of Finals, Winter Workout Tips...

Margaret Migliorati, MA, LPCC, NCC
The EARLY Program

As a parent of a college student, this can be an exciting time as you watch your child expand, mature and attain new independence. However, as with any major transition in life, college can also be a time of uncertainty and stress. Most young people will successfully weather this stress as they develop new coping skills and inner strengths. But sometimes your child is not able to "bounce back" and may need more assistance.

The most recent issue of the web magazine Student Health 101 (SH101) has some valuable health and wellness information for students and their parents. Articles include:

• Taking an Honest Look at Binge Drinking
• Roommate Survival Guide
• Depression: Knowing the Signs and Getting Help

The Novel H1N1 influenza virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. Human infections are ongoing in the United States. Most people who have become ill with this virus have recovered without requiring medical treatment. It is likely that the UNM community will experience H1N1 flu in the same proportion as everyone else, probably before vaccinations will be available in the fall.

Welcome to UNM! I am thrilled to be the police liaison to the Parent Association. I would like to use this column as a forum for two-way communication. Please do not hesitate to email me at kguimo@unm.edu or call me at 505-277-1933 if you have questions or concerns.

The news of the death of one of our graduate students in a tragic accident in the mountains above Santa Fe last week has been met with shock, sorrow and regret - the latter because many of us never got to meet Megumi Yamamoto.  By all accounts, she was a fine young woman and an exceptional scholar. Her friends and colleagues in Physics and Astronomy and the Office of International Programs and Studies have honored her with glowing tributes, and we join them in remembering Megumi in our thoughts and prayers.  On behalf of the University, we will be sending condolences to her family in Japan.