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Some School Systems Offering Swine Flu Shot: Students can Receive H1N1 Influenza Vaccines

By: Karri Weathers

School Safety – Keeping Kids Safe: Parents and Schools Collaborating to Keep Children Safe at School

By: Linda Mundorff

Healthy School Lunches the Montessori Way: Montessori Method Teaches About Healthy Eating and the Environment

By: Jocelyn Scotty

Words and Actions That Hurt Children: How to Stop Hurtful Language at Home and in School

By: DeLene Sholes

Going Back to School and Staying Gluten Free: Special Preparations for Children with Gluten Intolerance

By: Marissa Carter

First Aid and CPR Training for Teachers: The Importance of Knowing How to React to School-Related Injuries

By: Rana Diab

Sleep and Children's Health: How Important are Naps and Bedtimes?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Coping with Exam Stress: How to Negotiate the Exam Period with Minimal Fuss

By: Matthew Pitt

Students with Emotional Learning Barriers: Supporting Pupils who Have Suffered Child Abuse

By: Feature Writer Rachel Wills

Anaphylaxis Response in the School Setting: Awareness is the Cornerstone of Preventing an Allergic Reactions

By: Kimberley Powell

The Cost of Virginity in the United States: Does the Funding of Abstinence Education Put a Price on Virginity?

By: Kristin Maun

How To Reduce Cheerleading Injuries: This High School Activity Has Little To No Regulation

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids: How Schools are Improving Health and Fitness for Students

By: Rebecca Hersh

Pollution Levels Near Public Schools: Find Out if Your Child's Health is at Risk from the Environment

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Cyberbullying is a Pervasive Problem in Schools: Ways States are Dealing With Online Bullying

By: Mckenzie Cassidy

Suicide Among Young Children: Do 7 and 8-year-olds really commit suicide?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Impetigo in Children: This Common Skin Infection is Spread in Schools, Daycares, and Camps

By: Kellie Anderson

Too Little or Too Much Sleep Harmful: 7-8 Hours of Sleep Seems to be the Magic Number for Health

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Undiagnosed Diseases Among U.S. Poor: Parasites Go Undetected By Doctors and are Passed On To Children

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Stimulant Use Under Stress: Students Are Turning To Stimulants

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Baby Sleep Time and Obesity: Is There A Link Between Sleep, Too Much TV, and Being Overweight?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obesity and Schools: Education and Diet Combine for Success

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Infant Nutrition & Adult Earnings: The Lancet Releases Guatemalan Study

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teen Births Now Rising: Teenagers Having Babies Up For the First Time in 15 Years

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obese HS Football Players: High School Linemen Are Far Too Heavy

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Parents Avoid Vaccinations: Autism Fears - Doctor Fined $10,000 For Helping Parents

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

No More Classroom Chairs: Students Are Sitting On Exercise Balls

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Diagnose Autism By Age Two: Pediatricians Are Pushing To Diagnose Early

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

CDC Issues Directions on Staph: Schools and Parents Receive Guidelines on Drug-Resistant Staph

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Are Children Sicker Today? Is This Generation Suffering From More Illnesses?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How To Eliminate Staph Infection: Prevention Is Basic Hygiene

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Staph Infection In Schools: Staphylococcus Aureus Is Invading Schools

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Lack of Sleep Can Kill: How Dangerous Is Not Sleeping?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Body Mass Index On Report Cards: Does Your BMI Belong On A Report Card?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Starting School Creates Stress: New Research Shows Signs of Stress Up To 6 Months in Advance

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Food Coloring and ADHD: A British Study Shows Link Between Dyes and Hyper Behaviors

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obesity In Schools: Obesity Rate Has Tripled for Ages 6-17 in Past 30 Years

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Junk Sleep and Teenagers: Are electronic gadgets impacting how much sleep kids get?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How Obese Friends Affect College: Does weight in high school determine college plans?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Alcohol, Money and Teens: A British Study Shows Correlation Between Allowance and Booze

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Eating Disorders 101: Teachers May Be The First To Notice An Eating Disorder

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Student Substance Abuse: Alcohol Abuse Remains High in High School and College

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Mandatory STD Vaccinations in TX: Should schools decide if your daughter needs an STD vaccination?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

The Choking Game: Middle School kids are literally choking each other to get high.

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Cutting: Most teachers are unaware of the seriousness of self-cutting

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Controversial Dyslexia Cure: Thousands claim to have been helped.

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

School Bus Safety: Injuries more common than previously thought

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Autism On The Rise: Is autism being reported more often or is it truly on the rise?

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

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