UHS

Amid a campus-wide outbreak of gastroenteritis that has affected at least 243 students — nearly 5 percent of the student body — McCosh Health Center returned to normal operations on Saturday evening after temporarily redirecting patients to the University Medical Center at Princeton. Meanwhile, the University defended its decision at the end of last week not to inform the student body that the health center was diverting patients to UMCP.

Following the departure of the program’s director, Suraiya Baluch, last October, University Health Services will conduct a review of Sexual Harrassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education.

AIDS prevention and awareness are among the most important health causes among students our age, and making HIV tests more widely available is one of the most effective means of accomplishing these goals.

Beginning in early November, University Health Services expects to offer testing for sexually transmitted infections at dramatically reduced rates.

Based on research conducted in collaboration with a University professor, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new emergency contraceptive pill this summer that can prevent pregnancy for up to five days after unprotected sex, two days longer than is possible with the current leading alternative.