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Read this before you head to the hospital.

University of South Carolina requires all international students to have health insurance. If you... Continue Reading

Search through our F.A.Q. section to find the answers to common problems among international students.  If you don’t find the answers you’re looking for here, try asking the nurse.

• Stretching for Computer Users
  

  Many students work long hours on their computers and this can cause neck, shoulder and back pain. There are also other negative effects from using ...

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• Homesickness
  

   It is a fact that international college students encounter not only problems that are common to all college students, but specifically unique...

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• Stress--Some Call this Pressure
  

  What is it?

  Webster:
  Stress is a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may ...

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• Generic Drugs
  

  In America you may be asked when getting a prescription if you would like the...

Preventing Colds and Flu

 International students like American students are subjected to large numbers of people this increases the risk of becoming ill with a cold or the flu. Since these health problems interfere wi... Continue Reading