Teacher-student Relationships Key To Learning Health And Sex Education Aug 5, 2008
5, 2008) When it comes to learning life-changing behaviors in high school health classes, the identity of the person teaching may be even more important than the curriculum, a new study suggests. See also. (Science Daily)
Your Menstrual Cycle Aug 2, 2008
Though we are given a tertiary overview of our monthly cycle in high school health science, how many of us really know how our menstrual cycle really works and why. I hope to have helped you broaden your understanding by the end of this article. (Suite101.com)
Risky Sexual Behaviors Decreasing among U.S. Teens Aug 2, 2008
"Progress has been made in the last 17 years in decreasing kids' risk for HIV- and STD-related infections," said study co-author Laura Kann, chief of CDC's Surveillance and Evaluation Research Branch in the Division of Adolescent School Health. "However, despite the positive changes, many students still engage in HIV- and STD-related risk behaviors.". (MEDLINEplus)
Columbia High announces football meetings Aug 2, 2008
Saturday 02 August, 2008. If there is a conflict, players need to call (518) 207-2075. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Saving neighborhood: More than new housing Jul 31, 2008
Beverly Police Department Catholic Charities Centerville Elementary School Health and Education Services. North Shore Community Action Programs. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Framework convention on alcohol control mooted Jul 30, 2008
We intend to bring about lifestyle changes through the traditional medicine systems of Ayurveda and yoga and to catch them young, it is our aim to integrate yoga into the National School Health Programme. All our countries have a young population and though it is fantastic to be in a youthful country with so many youngsters India has approximately 600 million people under the age of 30 we need to protect this valuable resource from the harmful effects of tobacco and alcohol, two industries whose... (Hindu)
Cuba school officials meet, discuss personnel matters Jul 29, 2008
In final action, the board employed Elizabeth Collins, middle school social studies teacher; Amanda Rath, second grade teacher; Timothy Frank, elementary P.E. and middle school/high school health teacher; and Rhonda Bannister, middle school/high school secretary, and transferred Joe Brewer to high school social studies for the 2008-2009 school year. The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 p.m.. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Chatham announces practice schedule Jul 26, 2008
Physicals will be given at the high school health office for athletes still in need of one Thursday, July 31 and Thursday, August 14, at 8:30 a.m. In addition to proof of a physical, all athletes must have a signed medical history and signed extra-curricular contract in hand to start practice. The extra-curricular guide can be picked up at the high school office. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Nurses available at all post schools Jul 25, 2008
Parents of children with diabetes, asthma, leukemia, cystic fibrosis, seizure disorder, environmental or food allergies, or other health concerns are encouraged to see the school health nurse and set up a care plan. Screenings. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
HEALTH BLOG: Mental health news and notes Jul 23, 2008
Mental health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Study: Viagra might help some women. (USA Today -- Money)
Mock Drill! - - ‘Intruders enter school' (206) Jul 23, 2008
The Coordinated School Health Program staff, Jackie Sircy and Tina Gregory, put the plan together ... At the conclusion a briefing was held with all those who attended the Coordinated School Health disaster drill ... The Coordinated School Health employees expressed their sincere appreciation to all of the agencies who participated. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
IPS hires fresh faces Jul 22, 2008
After posting the job two months ago, Kirby said he was proud to recommend Julie VanderSlice, Jennifer Woodhams and Jeanna Kraatz for two secondary special education positions and the middle school health and physical education position, respectively. After listening to the long list of resume credentials and extra curricular experience each candidate possessed, the board unanimously approved their hiring and did so with an enthusiastic tone. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Obesity woes likely start at home Jul 20, 2008
Grant helps StarkvilleBeverly Lowry, director of child nutrition for the Starkville School District, has already gotten rid of all the fryers in her district, thanks in part to a grant administered by the Health Is Academic John D. Bower, M.D. School Health Network. Ten districts were chosen through a competitive selection process for the three-year $100,000 grants to implement a coordinated approach to school health. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Health manuals for CBSE schools Jul 20, 2008
The CBSE is now all set to promote this belief among students across the country under the Comprehensive School Health Programme developed in association with the World Health Organisation. In the latest step towards implementing this health policy, CBSE has prepared four health manuals for schools which have various activities to create health awareness among students from kindergarten to class XII.. (Times of India)
Isle schools lacking sufficient nurses Jul 17, 2008
Hawaii has 98 nurses who work with public school health aides, health officials say ... The state Health and Education departments are working to improve the school health system, but Health Department spokeswoman Janice Okubo acknowledges that any changes would take a long time to occur ... Hawaii Department of Health spokeswoman Janice Okubo said the state has 98 public health nurses who work as consultants to school health aides. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Children's Physical Activity Drops From Age 9 To 15, Study Indicates Jul 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2008) The activity level of a large group of American children dropped sharply between age 9 and age 15, when most failed to reach the daily recommended activity level, according to the latest findings from a long-term study by the National Institutes of Health. The analysis is one of the largest, most comprehensive of its kind to date. (Science Daily)
Mercy Medical receives Wellmark grant Jul 14, 2008
July 14, 2008 ONLINE EDITION. Entertainment Review : Art of Photography : Business Trends : Eyes of a Reporter. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Vexed about sex Jul 14, 2008
She and Dr Debbie Ollis, of Deakin University, have developed a national curriculum framework called Talking Sexual Health that provides practical classroom resources for secondary school health education teachers. It has a preventative focus, teaching students about sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and bloodborne viruses such as hepatitis. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Alexander Toyota planning new service center Jul 14, 2008
The foundation supports such services as the Yuma Regional Medical Center School Health Care Program, heart services, palliative care, diabetes education and scholarships. . (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jul 13, 2008
Dr. Marian Melish, a pediatric infectious-disease specialist in charge of infection control at Kapiolani Medical Center, and Janelle Jinbo and Eleanor Kaneshiro, school health nurses, will describe steps to protect keiki against staph infections. Melish has worked with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to document the increasing rate of the Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, or the superbug. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
GES Director condemns vandalism of toilet facilities Jul 13, 2008
Koforidua, July 11, GNA- The Director of the School Health Education Programme (SHEP), of the Ghana Education Service, Mrs. Cynthia Bosumtwi-Sam, has condemned the increasing spate of vandalism and sabotage of toilet facilities belonging to basic schools and called on District Assemblies to institute measures to deal with the threats. She said the situation had reached a "disheartening" stage and would require the urgent intervention of assemblies and community leaders to ensure that facilities... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
G8 Declaration on Development and Africa Jul 8, 2008
Since school health and school feeding could improve both school enrolment and children s wellbeing, we will promote synergies with other development sectors. 49. (White House News Releases)
Pa. students enrolling in online gym classes Jul 7, 2008
But nothing can replace the face-to-face interaction with a role model, said Mark Gartner, a middle school health and physical education teacher in the Hampton Township School District. It s important for phys ed teachers to be that role model and practice what they are asking the kids to do, Gartner said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Health foundation supports Valley schools Jul 4, 2008
Through the School Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness Grants, many schools in the Mat-Su Valley have received grant money for new programs ... The schools are a better place because of the School Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness Grants. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
MWC Nominates Two for NCAA Woman of the Year Award Jul 3, 2008
Goodman graduated from BYU in April, 2008, with a bachelor's degree in school health. A three-time all-MWC selection and four-time academic all-MWC honoree, Goodman capped off her Cougar career with a spot on the AVCA All-American Third Team in 2007. (Themwc.com)
Shopping for more health insurance competition Jun 29, 2008
Republicans scored a victory last fall when, during state legislative wrangling over the budget and tax increases, they were able to get Democrats to agree to force the Michigan Education Special Services Association, which rules in the school health insurance market in Michigan, to open its claims data. The reason school administrators have long wanted the claims data from MESSA is to allow districts to comparison shop for comparable but less expensive insurance for employees. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
The class ceiling Jun 28, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. A gulf still divides India's wealthy gated communities and the slums that protect and serve them, writes Somini Sengupta. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Give the Girls a Break Jun 27, 2008
If only the school health clinic had been allowed to dispense birth control pills, countered its medical director, Dr. Brian Orr, who resigned over the contraception ban. If only No Child Left Behind hadn't diverted funds from better health education, charged Gloucester mayor Carolyn Kirk. (Time.com)
Afghanistan: A War That's Still Not Won Jun 27, 2008
26, 2008 By Warning tracers fired from the British-held hills above the Helmand River streak toward a village where Taliban fighters are digging a trench Zalmai for Time Article Tools. The Taliban took the school-books away. (Time.com)
Research project no match for McIver: Hanover Girl Scout achieves rare honor/rank/achievement Jun 26, 2008
For her project, she filmed a video for the school health department, delivered a PowerPoint presentation at the Hanover Fire Station during the department s annual open house, created games promoting burn awareness for kids, and handed out pamphlets with additional information that could be taken home. McIver said her uncle is a Shriner and got her interested in doing volunteer work. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Winchester native wins national health award Jun 26, 2008
Last October the Massachusetts Department of Public Health published her Screening Assessment Protocol in its Comprehensive School Health Manual that was sent to every school district in the commonwealth. In March, Marilyn s multi-week parent workshop, Citizens Drug Recognition Academy, was nominated by the MA Department of Public Health for SAMHSA s Service to Science program. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Expectant teen denies pregnancy pact Jun 25, 2008
City officials have been reeling for a week since Principal Joseph Sullivan told Time magazine that girls had gotten pregnant on purpose, celebrating with high-fives and plans for baby showers when they learned in the school health clinic they were expecting. More USA. (India Times, India)
Give the Gloucester Girls A Break Jun 25, 2008
If only the school health clinic had been allowed to dispense birth control pills, countered its medical director Dr. Brian Orr, who resigned over the contraception ban. If only President Bush's No Child Left Behind act hadnt diverted funds from after school programs and better health education, charged Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk. (Time.com)
Officials to discuss pregnant teenagers Jun 24, 2008
Last month, two officials at the high school health center resigned to protest the local hospital's refusal to support a proposal to distribute contraceptives to teens at the school without parental consent. The hospital controls the clinic's funding. (Boston Globe)
Mayor: What 'Pregnancy Pact?' Jun 23, 2008
"None of the counselors at the school, none of the teachers who know these children and none of the families have spoken about it. "So, my position is that it has not been confirmed," she said. The Associated Press could not immediately locate a home phone number for Sullivan. A message was left Sunday at the principal's office. Related Stories Video City and school officials in this city of about 30,000 about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Boston have been struggling for months to explain... (Fox News)
Red: No Proof Of 'Pregnancy Pact,' Says Mayor Jun 23, 2008
Mayor Says No Evidence Of 'Pregnancy Pact' - Family News Story - KPRC Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
Lavery retires with high grades Jun 22, 2008
Chapman Middle School health teacher Kathy Lavery is retiring after 35 years of grading lessons and securing state grants for her co-workers, but she won t be leaving the school scene right away ... Lavery returned to the classroom as a fulltime middle school health teacher in 2005. (Weymouth News, MA)
Talk of teen pregnancy pact alarms town, school officials Jun 22, 2008
-- The girls showed up repeatedly at the high school health clinic, asking for pregnancy tests. But their reactions to the test results were puzzling: high-fives if they were expecting, long faces if they weren't. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Teen girls reportedly make pregnancy pact Jun 22, 2008
Last month, two officials at the high school health center resigned to protest the resistance from the local hospital to the confidential distribution of contraceptives. The hospital administers the state money that funds the clinic. (CNN -- Health)
17 pregnancies at US school after girls make baby pact Jun 21, 2008
Teachers at the 1,200-student Gloucester high school first noticed something strange last October when several girls began visiting the school health clinic to request pregnancy tests. By March the number of pregnant girls in the school had risen to 10 and officials were alarmed. (guardian.co.uk)
Teens' pregnancy pact alarms town Jun 21, 2008
The girls showed up repeatedly at the high school health clinic, asking for pregnancy tests ... Just last month, two officials at the high school health center resigned to protest the local hospital's refusal to support a proposal to distribute contraceptives to youngsters at the school without parental consent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Teen pregnancy pact has 17 girls expecting Jun 20, 2008
A high school health clinic in the city of Gloucester, Mass. became suspicious after seeing a surge in girls seeking pregnancy tests. (MSNBC -- Health)
Girls' pact produces pregnancy bump in school Jun 20, 2008
A school health clinic became suspicious after seeing a surge in girls seeking pregnancy tests. Authorities may pursue statutory rape charges against some of the men involved. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Better sex education is the sensible next step Jun 14, 2008
However, in high school health education, only 37. 7 percent of classes are taught by qualified staff, while the rest are taught by teachers of other subjects. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TLM threatening lawsuit over unpaid invoice Jun 12, 2008
90 in the school board budget due to additional funds received from the school health and milk settlement. The funds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies to improve children s health. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Town seeks nurse views Jun 12, 2008
Maureen Richichi, R.N. on the School Health Unit, said, The school nurse has also been the town nurse ... Peggy Schmertzler, a volunteer on the task force, said, The Council on Aging, the School Health Unit and the Fire Department have numerous examples of how the town nurse could benefit the town. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
County high schoolers engaging less in risky behaviors Jun 11, 2008
We are pleased that more high school students today are doing things that will help them stay healthy and avoiding things that put their health in danger, said Howell Wechsler, the director of the CDC s adolescent and school health division. In Lancaster County, the trends are especially positive for sex, seat belt use and alcohol use, according to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Citys Genital Herpes Rate Is Above National Average Jun 10, 2008
Please, there s no since wasting any more money rehashing it beyond elementary school health classes ... Please, theres no since wasting any more money rehashing it beyond elementary school health classes ... But what elementary school health class was that. (New York Times)
Teen sex no longer declining Jun 6, 2008
"The bottom line is in all these areas we don't seem to be making the progress we were making before," said Howell Wechsler, director of the division of adolescent and school health at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, which conducts the survey. "It's very troubling.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Survey: Risky acts more likely for Hispanic teens Jun 6, 2008
"There's tremendous segregation in our schools," said Howell Wechsler, director of adolescent and school health for the CDC. He said he was very troubled Hispanic teens had not improved in certain risk areas at the same rate as blacks and whites. The finding comes from a survey of about 14,000 U.S. high school students that has been conducted every other year since 1991. (CNN -- Health)
Fewer U.S. High School Students Engage in Risky Behaviors Jun 6, 2008
"This new report tells us that while large numbers of high school students continue to engage in behaviors that place their health at risk, the percentage of students engaging in many of these risk behaviors is lower today than it was in the early 1990s," Howell Wechsler, the CDC's director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health, said during a teleconference. "However, our Hispanic students remain at greater risk than white and black students for certain health-related behaviors and... (MEDLINEplus)
Hispanic Teens Try Drugs, Suicide More Jun 5, 2008
The school environments many Hispanics face may differ considerably from what many blacks or whites encounter, noted Wechsler, director of the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health. "There's tremendous segregation in our schools," Wechsler said, in an interview with The Associated Press. (KSBW 8, CA)
Risky behavior among teens continues to decline Jun 5, 2008
"Today's Hispanics are doing much better, but they're still doing considerably worse than our Black and White students today," said Howell Wechsler, director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health. The 2007 national data were collected from 14,041 students who self-reported their behavior and include only Blacks, Whites and Hispanics because other populations are too few for a representative sample, the CDC said. (AZCentral)
Efforts to reduce teen sex, STDs faltering Jun 5, 2008
"The bottom line is in all these areas we don't seem to be making the progress we were making before," said Howell Wechsler, director of the division of adolescent and school health at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, which conducts the survey. "It's very troubling.". (AZCentral -- News)
Riau's elementary school going green Jun 3, 2008
They then gather to recite the five-point ikrar usaha kesehatan sekolah (school health pledge), which includes a pledge to keep "the school clean, beautiful and in order". No students can miss the meaningful messages plastered around the school grounds. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Healthcare Discrimination Jun 2, 2008
When I was in law school, there was one doctor on duty many afternoons in the school health services clinic, and he didn't believe in birth control, at least not for single women. So when young women went in with birth control-related problems, say bleeding from an IUD, he would refuse to treat them, and we (the Women's Law Association) would have to find a way to transport them to the Central Health Services. (Newsmax)
Swampscott Middle School students win breakfast at the firehouse May 30, 2008
Middle School health teacher Shirley Sanchez works with the firefighters, allowing them to visit her classroom and challenge students to learn safety procedures. She always welcomes us warmly, Zimbaldi says. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Harrisburg to graduate 68 May 30, 2008
She was also involved in National Honor Society; served as sophomore class treasurer and junior class vice-president; was a member of the Linn County Underage Drinking Youth Council for three years and a STARS teen leader for two years; and volunteered for local Special Olympics Field Day, elementary and middle school health fairs, and peer tutor. She has been involved in her church s youth group, and went on a mission trip to Mexico. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Diene Named Big 12 Male Sportsperson of Year May 29, 2008
Since his arrival from Senegal, Mamadou has been active in the Baylor community participating in service projects such as the Waco Independent School District's Raise Your Game, South Bosque Elementary School and the Hillcrest Professional School Health Fair. He is a member of BU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council, has been selected as the 2008 Wilma Rudolph Award winner and participated in the 2006 NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. (Baylorbears.com)
Health Department phasing out obstetrical services May 29, 2008
The department has a wide range of public health programs, ranging from immunizations, school health and family planning to an environmental health office that monitors indoor air quality, septic tanks and water systems, among other things. WANT TO KNOW MORE. (Florida Times-Union)
Winchester native wins national health award for warning against cough medicine abuse May 26, 2008
Last October the Massachusetts Department of Public Health published her Screening Assessment Protocol in its Comprehensive School Health Manual that was sent to every school district in the commonwealth. It is a vital tool for school nurses and administrators to determine if a student may be drug/alcohol impaired. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Middle school keeps wellness program May 24, 2008
Showers also said through the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition s state funding, in August 2006 Melrose High School health and wellness teachers were trained in phase two of the Project Northland program, focusing on freshmen and sophomores. Without a PE-wellness teacher to continue to reinforce alcohol prevention as part of the Middle School Health curriculum, our middle school students will have a greater chance of starting to drink alcohol at an earlier age as well as engaging in other... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Unit 2 board honors retirees May 23, 2008
Those honored for service included Longfellow reading instructor Donna Coale (22 years), Creal Springs eight-grade teacher Keith Gay (33), extension center coordinator Ray Huelsmann (33 years), student services director Donna Humphrey (30 1/2), high school health teacher Georgianna Richey (23), Creal Springs fourth grade teacher Terrie Robertson (31 1/2), junior high supervisor Lupe Baca (18), Creal Springs secretary Brenda Emery (36 1/3), Washington media aid Debbie Hartwell (15), Longfellow... (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Aldermen approve $60.5 million budget May 23, 2008
City Health Director Ruth Clay said the Enhanced School Health Grant from the state Department of Public Health had been approved, but not fully funded, leaving out some cities and towns, including Melrose. Clay said the city used that grant to pay for all of one employee s salary and a portion of another person s salary. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
55 middle school students honored at Goeppinger Awards Convocation May 23, 2008
"Get involved. There are so many things to do." Giving the faculty address was Boone High School health sciences instructor, Cristy Phipps. "I'm happy to be here on such a special day to honor all of you students for your academic achievements," Phipps said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
