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A Guide to Nutrition For Rhythmic Gymnasts

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Rhythmic Gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that gives special consideration to body image. International rhythmic gymnast Neringa Masionyté explains everything you need to know about diet and nutrition for gymnasts. A young rhythmic gymnast in action!

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Mental Health and Youth

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

May is mental health awareness month. We hear the phrase “mental health” often. So, let’s define it, see what affects it, and consider ways to help our children avoid mental health challenges. What is mental health? i] “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

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Vitamin D and Kids’ Health: Supporting Bone Health and Beyond

Designs for Health

In kids, vitamin D is critical for healthy bone growth and the development of a healthy immune system. Recent research suggests that it may also support other aspects of health in the growing child. . Vitamin D also helps support both innate and adaptive immune health. By Colleen Ambrose, ND, MAT.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans? Finding quality health education lesson plans is a complex task!

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Celebrating Women in Medicine

Stanford Childrens

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing the stories of women in medicine caring for other women and children across Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , from the operating room to research labs to advocacy in the community. Most of them are completely dependent on IV nutrition.

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Sleep Lesson Plans For Students

PLT4M

Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness. In fact, students struggle with the quantity and quality of sleep that can promote better overall health. Incorporating sleep lesson plans into PE and health is also a natural fit. Walker, M.

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Young Man Becomes First in World to Be Cured of FSGS With New Treatment

Stanford Childrens

At age 2, Traejen was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune form of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) , where the immune system produces a chemical that causes the filters in the kidneys to leak. It’s a two-transplant approach, pioneered at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health for certain kidney diseases , including autoimmune FSGS.