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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

Relentless School Nurse

Risk Assessment The advisory emphasizes that cancer risk increases with higher levels of alcohol consumption. The Role of School Nurses in Public Education School nurses are uniquely positioned to help bridge the public awareness gap regarding alcohols link to cancer. Resources: Alcohol and Cancer Risk The U.S.

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Stop Hiding Behind the Whistle: Why PE Needs to Get in the Classroom Game

Montessori Physical Education

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Is our hesitation to collaborate setting up a veneer that gym class is its own thing, with zero connection to the rest of the school? How ridiculous did that sound? Yes, I said it. It’s not our job.”

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2025 Student Health Trend Predictions

Magnus Health

The end of a calendar year is the perfect time to look ahead and assess whats coming next. As we prepare for 2025, were anticipating a heightened emphasis on student well-being and mental health along with continued exploration of technological advancements in the health office.

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Tips for Teaching Media Literacy in Skills-Based Health Education

SHAPE America

Teaching media literacy in skills-based health education can do just that. Media literacy is the ability to: Decode media messages and the systems in which they exist; Assess the influence of those messages on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and Create media thoughtfully and conscientiously. What Is Media Literacy?

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Using Ask, Listen, Learn’s Underage Drinking Prevention Curriculum in Your Classroom

SHAPE America

SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.” As health educators, it is important to teach our students to be health literate.

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New FDA Resource Helps Teachers Educate Students About the Dangers of Vaping

SHAPE America

As educators, you know that National Health Education Week is a good time to focus on issues that affect the health of our nation’s youth. One important concern is the threat that vaping nicotine poses to middle and high school students. FDA Listened to Teachers to Understand Their Needs for Tobacco Education.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School Nurses and School-Based Health Centers Can Work Together!

Relentless School Nurse

Imagine finding out that your school district was gifted millions of dollars to improve access to healthcare for your students and staff! The recipient of the joint gift is the School-Based Health Alliance , the national voice for school-based healthcare.