Welcome to the Wellness Center!

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We are a clearinghouse for information and tools on a variety of student wellness issues. We strive to establish a population of "wellness-seekers" who not only avoid illness, but pursue the development and understanding of their emotions, relationships and surrounding environment.
Come by to check out our Wellness Library or to schedule a massage, acupuncture or nutrition consultation!

News and Updates

Health and Wellness Outside the Hedges

Swine Flu Updates
CDC-- What IS the H1N1 flu virus? Are you succeptible? Is it serious? How can you protect yourself? Get the most updated information on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention web site.

Safety of Mid-Wife Attended at Home Births Questioned
Reuters -- The risk of newborns dying is higher when delivery is at home attended by a certified nurse midwife than when babies are born in hospitals with a certified nurse midwife in attendance, according to data released here at the meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.

Face Transplant Patient Emerges
The Wall Street Journal-- A 46-year-old Ohio woman revealed Tuesday that she is the first U.S. recipient of a face transplant, a procedure that embodies both the promise of major medical advances and the ethical and economic challenges they can pose for society.

Sleep Right, Sleep Tight
National Sleep Foundation -- Ten tips to help you achieve sleep and the benefits it provides.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Wellness Center is moving! In August we will occupy our new building, The Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center.

Nirvana Sessions Get zen three times a week.

Have You Been Tested? You can make an appointment at Health Services.

GENERAL INFO

The Wellness Center

Our building is located next to the Brown Master's House off Entrance 27A. The office is right across the hallway from Health Services.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday -- Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CLOSED WEEKENDS

PHONE

(713) 348-5194

E-MAIL

wellness[at]rice.edu