A weighty issue
Hispanic children targeted in fitness program
A beach ball sails high in the air inside the gym at Norcross Elementary School in Norcross, Ga., as kids run and dart, trying to keep it off the ground. Luis Larios, 8, butts it with his head, as if it were a giant soccer ball. Full Story
Teen lobbies to ease childhood obesity
For some middle schoolers, hearing that P.E. classes are limited to nine weeks a year is good news. But for one committed runner, it was a call to action that stretched from a Cobb County, Ga., principal's office to the halls of Congress and beyond. Full Story
Tech school gets two human patient simulators
High Tech Central was recently awarded a Florida Succeed Grant from the Department of Education to offer a parttime Practical Nursing program. The grant has also allowed the school to purchase of two human patient simulators, one adult and one baby. These simulators are very lifelike. They breathe, cough, speak and possess many normal human body functions. Full Story
National Nap Day - Or National Alarm Day?
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
When I sat down to write this article, I planned to celebrate National Nap Day. It is the day after Daylight Savings Time ended so we lost an hour of sleep over the weekend. This is distressing to the American public that is already sleep deprived by over an hour per night. We could all use a good nap. Full Story
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