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Where to go for medical care
The Marshall Student Health Services is located at the Marshall University Medical Center inside Cabell Huntington Hospital on Hal Greer Boulevard.
Purchase this photoGetting a case of the sniffles can be annoying when you're already trying to balance a full academic and social calendar. Getting the full-blown flu can plain old stop you in your tracks.
Luckily, help is close by.
The Marshall Student Health Services is located at Cabell Huntington Hospital on Hal Greer Boulevard, and you can get there for free when you stop at the First Floor South Lobby of Prichard Hall and ask for a city bus ticket.
The Health Services center is open from 8 to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Although you can drop in any time, appointments are recommended if you want to avoid a lengthy wait -- especially during the cold and flu season.
Students enrolled in six or more credit hours can be seen for free, while those enrolled in fewer hours must pay $20 per office visit.
Prescriptions that are on the Student Health drug formulary cost just $5 at the Medical Arts Pharmacy on the corner of 10th Street and 6th Avenue.
Services offered at Student Health include: diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses; treatment for acute illnesses, with limited services for chronic conditions; routine non-surgical procedures conducted in the office; limited lab procedures; limited X-ray; administering of allergy shots and more.
Referral to specialists is also offered, although those services, along with hospital procedures and stays, must be paid for by the students or their insurer.
For more information, call 304-691-1100.
Other area health care providers include:
Cabell Huntington Hospital, 1340 Hal Greer Blvd., 304-526-2000.
St. Mary's Medical Center, 2900 1st Ave. in Huntington, 304-526-1234.
King's Daughters Medical Center, 2201 Lexington Ave., Ashland, 606-327-4000.
Family Urgent Care, HIMG and MedExpress have non-appointment clinics in Huntington, as well. Stifle those sniffles
If you want to avoid visiting these places, here are some cold and flu prevention tips from the Centers for Disease Control:
Wash your hands often
Clean and disinfect surfaces in your dorm or apartment
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
Get adequate rest
Eat plenty of fruits and veggies to strengthen your defenses; consider a multivitamin
Drink plenty of water
It might not be too late to get your flu shot -- check with your doctor or the health department
Use antibiotics only when your doctor says they are needed
Stay home when you are sick and see a doctor when needed
