Free HIV testing every other Thursday

Starting March 8, the CSULB Health Center set up a Mobile Clinic to provide students with free confidential HIV testing.

The next time the Mobile Clinic should be available is March 22.

According to the HRC's Facebook page, the test involves an oral swab and results are provided in a half hour. No blood work is needhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifed.

Caffeinated students on campus

Midterms are coming and going, and CSULB students are turning to coffee and energy drinks more often than not.

Health.com suggests these ways to cut back on caffeine:
- gradually cut back,
- find another drink to go,
- take a Tylenol to ease the headache symptoms of caffeine withdrawal,
- drink more water,
- exercise,
- eat healthier,
- have consistent meals (one every four hours),
- sleep more and
- try things like yoga or meditation.

Movies influencing alchoholism

Twenty-seven percent of adolescents, 10-19 years old, in a survey conducted by the journal, Pediatrics, said that they had consumed at five or more drinks on at least one occasion, according to an article on Health.com.

With the number of students going to CSULB that are under 21, this is a cause of concern.

Dr. Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, told HealthDay News that these individuals are vulnerable to suggestion because they're seeking identity and role models.

According to this study, 86 percent of 655 movies included at least one alcohol scene.