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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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The interior of the Student Health Center with students waiting with no masks in the lobby.

Abortions fully covered by NYU insurance starting this fall

NYU also plans to offer medicated abortion at its Student Health Center, and will stock emergency contraception at vending machines on campus.
Tori Morales, Deputy Managing Editor Mar 31, 2023

All abortions will be fully covered for NYU students using a university-sponsored health insurance plan starting fall 2023, as the insurance policy now covers both elective and...

Nine cylindrical medicine canisters laid across a white table. The canister in the center is labeled “ADDERALL X.R.,” and has the instructions “TAKE 1 CAPSULE EVERY MORNING” printed on it.

Limited Adderall supply prompts students to seek alternatives

A shortage of Adderall, which is commonly prescribed to treat ADHD, is threatening patients’ ability to access their medication. Its impacts are being felt at NYU.
Amna Sheikh, Contributing Writer Nov 2, 2022

NYU sophomore Amanda Williams was prescribed Adderall in October to address difficulties she was having with her attention span — a common symptom of ADHD. After a lengthy process...

Herbal supplements require FDA supervision

Herbal supplements require FDA supervision

Adnan Zarif, Staff Writer Feb 18, 2015
FDA must institute a systematic audit of all supplements that are sold on the market.

Study reveals FDA reporting issues

Alanna Bayarin and Marita Vlachou Feb 12, 2015
A university professor and his students investigated the FDA for burying research misconduct.
Drug developers should consider ethics of market exploitation

Drug developers should consider ethics of market exploitation

May 1, 2014
Drug companies should ultimately reconsider the prioritization of their goals and primarily strive to benefit consumers.
Scientific Society: Focus should be on HIV medicine, not users

Scientific Society: Focus should be on HIV medicine, not users

Apr 21, 2014
About 48 percent of those prescribed Truvada are women, as the drug is commonly given to HIV negative individuals in a relationship with someone who is HIV positive.
Heavy regulations impede genome testing

Heavy regulations impede genome testing

Feb 25, 2014
The FDA should not ban direct-to-consumer personal genome tests.
Felipe De La Hoz/WSN

Students, professors split on Bloomberg’s e-cigarette ban

Jan 29, 2014
The e-cigarette ban was one of Bloomberg's many health initiatives.
Supplements require stricter FDA oversight

Supplements require stricter FDA oversight

Nov 13, 2013
The herbal supplement market needs to be FDA-regulated for quality control, considering a majority of supplements are diluted with fillers.
Ban against gay men donating blood should be dropped

Ban against gay men donating blood should be dropped

Oct 3, 2013
By turning away blood from homosexual, sexually active men, the Food and Drug Administration significantly decreases the pool of eligible and clean blood donors.

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