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In conjunction with an earlier post on students misusing stimulants to cope with stress, I found this neat video showing how students can stay awake by applying accupressure.
Researchers report that college students were more alert if they massaged or tapped areas on the back of the neck, the hands and legs — areas that […]
What student hasn’t had trouble keeping awake in class these days? With papers and projects piling up, and exams coming up, more and more students are getting stressed and lacking sleep.
Most students I know have been drinking lots of coffee and energy drinks with their late night studying. But a growing number of students […]
The Ad Counsel uploaded this video for tips how children can prevent bullying. It’s something all our school kids should know and be armed with.
Again, here are three easy ways that kids can help someone being bullied.
1. Walk over to the person.
2. Put your arm around the person being bullied, even if […]
Unlike other contact sports such as ice hockey, gymnastics is not thought of as a dangerous sports. But a new and first-of-its kind study found just how risky a sport gymnastics can be.
Researchers from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio examined a 16-year span of data from hospital emergency rooms on gymnastics-related injuries sustained […]
If changes in this federal farm bill passes, we might begin to see school children getting more farm-fresh, locally grown food at the school cafeteria.
The farm-to-school bill to be proposed next week in Washington State by Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle, will allow local schools the discretion to choose locally-grown foods without going through the bureaucracy […]
In New York City alone, being hit by a car is the leading cause of deaths for children ages 5 to 14.
Following “Safe Routes to School” program that was begun in the Bronx in 2004, other states are implementing programs to make sure students can get the healthy benefits of walking and biking to school, […]
A principal in one of Boston’s affluent, uber-achieving schools is doing something radical to help his S.O.S. or stressed-out-students -
Less homework, more yoga.
Paul Richards, principal of Needham High School, is taking on a cultural change in his school to get students coping with school-related stress. He has stopped publishing the honor roll in the local […]
Flu season is just around the corner, and it was a good thing I had my daughter vaccinated early. She’s in school these days, and I see a lot of runny noses already.
If you’re wondering whether you or your child should get vaccinated, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following […]
B5media has several great channels and blogs that are relevant to children’s health and to this blog. So let me introduce them to you with some of their recent posts that deal with keeping our family in top shape.
Let’s begin with the Family and Relationship Channel .
Bill lets you in on the secrets to thriving […]
September is a busy back-to-school month for parents and students alike… actually mid-August was probably crazier with buying school supplies, clothes (…have you been to Walmart? Those “for-school” shelves were all but empty), handling new schools and classmates. Parents also have to deal with car-pools and schedules anew for everyone in the family and getting […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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