Archive for March, 2010
School Lunch Bill Clears Senate
Senators passed on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 for a final vote on legislation. It would commit and extra $4.5 billion to child nutrition programs over the next ten years and would set new nutrition standards for schools. Read more here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )High School Students Get Psychiatric Help Via… Skype?
Students at Ball High School (TX) can speak face-to-face with psychiatrists without the doctor physically being present in the room. Thanks to teleconferencing technologies like Skype, Ball High School can bring mental health services into their health clinic without actually having a doctor there. Read more here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Study Shows Federal Nutrition Programs are the Answer to Childhood Obesity Epidemic
A study that was recently published in the national policy journal Health Affairs found that federal nutrition programs are part of the solution to the childhood obesity problem. Read more here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Health Clerk Saves Choking Boy’s Life
Five-year-old Riley Johnson could have died from choking on a chicken nugget at Twin Lakes Elementary School if the school’s health clerk, Mary Oleskow, hadn’t performed the Heimlich maneuver on him. Oleskow received a special honor from the police department for her service. Read more here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fitness Fair at Porter Elementary
At Porter Elementary School’s (TN) second annual fitness fair, students were assigned to groups and rotated through ten stations in 45 minutes, working on strength, flexibility, balance, quickness, hand-eye coordination and teamwork. Later, they worked out with kettleballs, dumbbells and stretch bands, completed agility ladder drills, participated in the Jump Rope for Heart program and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )School Wellness Fair
Auburn High School (NY) held a Health and Wellness Fair last Tuesday in their gym and activity center. The fair featured more than 30 organizations as well as raffles, athletic performances, presentations and healthy snacks that were sold by the high school’s sophomore class. The event was designed for all ages and was held during [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Health Officials in Sarasota Report Increase in Norovirus Illness
Norovirus, or “winter vomiting disease” is on the rise in Sarasota county, FL. According to Sarasota County Health Department epidemiologist Michael Drennon, the disease is most common “in daycare facilities, long-term care facilities, hospital emergency rooms and school health rooms.” Read more here.
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