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New health coordinator joins TCC

WebFOUSIA ABDULLAHI. staff reporter. [email protected]. Having a health service coordinator and two part-time nurses, one nurse working each day on campus, will help address some of the acute medical issues students may face on campus. Amy Pellacani, RN NCSN is the new NE health service coordinator. Pellacani also has a …

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Search for healthcare insurance proves to be anything but simple

WebOLLA MOKHTAR campus editor [email protected]. Imagine getting into an accident and breaking an arm or a leg? Do you have health insurance to help, or would you have to choose between a broken limb or a broken bank account?

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Health equals wealth in wellness-based courses

WebIn the absence of adequate healthcare benefits, students can arm themselves with a healthy lifestyle that lessens the need to visit the doctor through helpful class offerings.

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Health care in America is an insane mess

WebMarkus Meneses/The Collegian. The American health care system is an incredibly expensive and even more confusing mess that leaves many college students having to take chances with their health because they can’t afford anything else.

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How microaggressions affect mental health

WebDon’t do that.’” he said. As someone who focused his dissertation on multicultural affairs, he has worked in many diverse communities. Airen said receiving microaggressive comments can affect one’s physical health because of the stress it imposes on their psyche. Because the body is connected it can affect their mental health …

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Dietetic program aims to uplift students

WebKEYLA HOLMES campus editor [email protected]. Nutrition is an aspect of food consumption that impacts everyone. SE campus offers the dietetics program for students interested in a myriad of jobs involving people’s health and well-being.

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Nursing program opens doors for students in medical fields

WebNursing program opens doors for students in medical fields. Posted on March 24, 2015 by Collegian Admin. By Audrey Werth/tr news editor. TCC provides learning needed for nursing careers, former students say. TCC nursing graduate Jill Whitfield was impressed by the diversity of students in the program. It helped students become better …

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NE attendees address effects of body stigmas

WebXAVIER BOATNER campus editor [email protected] Body image discussions have broken into the mainstream in the last few years, and people have been taking note. TCC students shared their opinions on the representation of diverse body types and how media affects people’s perceptions of them. The idea of building positive body …

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Free lockers available to lift student load

WebFree lockers available to lift student load. Posted on March 4, 2013 by Collegian Admin. Lockers on NW Campus are available to students in the WFAB building. Students are required to supply their own locks. Photo by Carrie Duke/The Collegian. By Elaine Bonilla/se news editor. Students taking on a full load may also have to carry a fully …

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Health services assist students’ healthy choices

WebBy Rodrigo Valverde/reporterLiving a healthy lifestyle isn’t an easy thing for anybody. One has to live by standards, make hard choices and have extreme dedication.Fortunately for the TC

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Students get help finding health plans

WebBy Remy McCool/reporter NE student Daniel Cutter came to campus Nov. 15 to get more information about enrolling in the health insurance marketplace. Dozens of students took advantage of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services representatives who were present on each TCC campus Nov. 14-15. Representatives were available to …

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Heart doctor speaks about stress, health

WebFebruary 27, 2019. By Gabriel Burnaman/reporter. Many people worry about heart disease, but a cardiologist at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth spoke about the signs of stress and what can be done to redirect them.

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Uninsured students forced to choose between their finances, …

WebBy Kenney Kost/managing editor NE student Jessica Hume knows all too well that paying for health insurance can be a burden for students, and she is not alone. Hume hasn’t had insurance since her father’s company quit offering plans to its employees. Before going full time at her job, she wasn’t offered the option to

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Police officers endeavor to improve crisis care, management

WebPolice officers endeavor to improve crisis care, management. What ailed NE student Haley Southers’s family is the reason she’s at TCC. Depression, anxiety, substance abuse and bipolar disorder affected her family in the ‘80s and ‘90s where mental health wasn’t talked about much, Southers said.

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Editorial: Cost of getting sick can lead to poverty

WebAmerica has a health care problem. Because of the exorbitant cost, one in four Americans refuses to seek medical care, according to CNBC. A poll they conducted discovered about 44% of respondents did not purchase a necessary drug prescription because of the high price.

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Contagious bird flu strains could be problematic for humans

WebXAVIER BOATNERcampus [email protected] Avian flu has the potential to grow into a health concern for not just birds but humans as well.The new year has arrived and with

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Mixed opinions on TCC’s COVID protocols

WebTarrant County has 19,370 confirmed cases as of Jan. 8, which has increased 17,481 since December 2021, according to the official Tarrant County website. “I do think we have to accept that we won’t be going back to an age ‘pre-COVID,’” NE student Daisy Pike said. “We just have to accept it as normal but still remain cautious and

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