When MSU students feel under the weather, they can turn to a variety of nutritionists, psychiatrists and doctors on campus.

Olin Health Center, located on East Circle Drive between Berkey and Morrill halls, offers medical, dental and optometry care for students and their spouses during their enrollment at MSU.

Basic health care provided by Olin includes a primary care clinic, a gynecology office, a pharmacy, an opthamologist and several specialized programs.

MSU students are allowed three free medical office visits to Olin per year. Laboratory, X-ray, pharmacy, physical therapy, optometry, dentistry, medical supplies and medical and surgical procedures are provided on a fee-for-service basis.

Olin Health Educator Nancy Allen said students should get enough sleep, eat well and exercise regularly to avoid getting sick.

Olin has a 24-hour health information line and a courtesy van that will pick up students from their room and drive them to the health center, she said.

"When you do have to come in, follow the recommendations, use all of your medication and come back in if you don't get better," Allen said.

The center also offers HIV testing and health education services.

After 5 p.m. urgent medical concerns are referred off campus, usually to Lansing's Sparrow Hospital, Allen said.

Olin Health Educator Jasmine Greenamyer said alcohol is one of the biggest health risks to incoming freshmen.

"The first six weeks on campus are when you're most likely to have a negative experience on campus," she said.

"Most MSU students moderately drink or abstain from drinking at all, Greenamyer said.

"While the majority of the students use alcohol, most have less than five drinks when they go out," she said.

Greenamyer said students should stay in a group when at parties, watch out for each other and don't hesitate to seek medical help if someone passes out.