Health Related News

Information on Bed Bugs

Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on the blood of animals or humans. Read more here.

E-Cigarettes

Surgeon General Jerome Adams issues advisory on E-cigarette use among youth.  Read more here.

Severe Pulmonary Illness Among Persons who vape. Update 9-5-2019.  Read more here...

Staying Safe While Staying Connected--Tips for Caregivers

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers tips to caregivers to keep adolescents safe while using technology. Read more here.

Prevent the Spread of Pink Eye as Children Head Back to School

According to the American Journal of Infection Control, more than 164 million school days are missed annually in U.S. public schools due to the spread of infectious diseases. An astonishing 3 million of those school days are lost as a result of acute conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye." Read more here

Bullying Bill Passed into Law

Many bills addressing bullying at school were filed this legislative session.  HB 1942 has been signed into law effective for the 2011-2012 school year.  For more details about this new law, go to www.iamherecoalition.org/newsletters/vol3no3.html.

We are Getting Fatter: Obesity Rates Remain High – New State-Ranking Data from the CDC

Obesity has become a problem in every state, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). No state reported that less than 20 percent of adults were obese in 2010, which means that no state met the national Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity prevalence to 15 percent within the past decade, CDC researchers say.

VSP: Sight for Students

Sight for Students, a Vision Service Plan (VSP) charity, provides free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children. Parents and guardians interested in seeking assistance through this program must be eligible for help. For more information please visit www.sightforstudents.org.

Youths' Positive Outlook has Positive Long-Term Health Effects

Data on 10,147 adolescents who were followed from 1996 to 2001 indicate that those who exhibited high positive well-being as teens were less likely to take part in unhealthy behaviors, including smoking and binge drinking, in young adulthood. "Our study shows that promoting and nurturing positive well-being during the teenage years may be a promising way to improve long-term health," said Lindsay Till Hoyt, the study's lead author.  Read more at www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/07/19/Positive-teens-as-healthy-as-young-adults/UPI-18881311131127.

Recommendations for Hydration to Minimize the Risk for Dehydration and Heat Illness

Meningitis Information

Update on Bacterial Meningitis. September 20, 2019