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In case of the sniffles: Your health care options
Getting 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 are located at Cabell Huntington Hospital on Hal Greer Boulevard, and you can get there for free when you stop at the Welcome Center front desk 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 upcoming 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 $3 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 student 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 and HIMG both have non-appointment clinics in Huntington, as well.
- 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
- Get your flu shot
- Use antibiotics only when your doctor says they are needed
- Stay home when you are sick and see a doctor when needed
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:
