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NYSASN's 29th Annual School Nurse Orientation- Do You Know About SNO?
6/22/17 Openings are still available at NYSASN's 29th Annual School Nurse Orientation, August 14-17, 2017, at The Lodge at Welch Allyn in Skaneateles, New York.
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A Dynamic Duo Leaves a Legacy Of Support
6/21/0/17 Debbie Karpowich and Gail Wold are 50 percent of the entire team at the NYSCSH. On June 29, both will be retiring from the Center to go on to the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have given over three decades worth of service in support of school nurses in New York State.
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Shootings Kill Or Injure At Least 19 US Children Each Day (CDC)
6/19/2017 According to a report from the CDC that was published today in the journal Pediatrics, shootings kill 19 US children each day. The analysis of 2002-14 U.S. data is billed as the most comprehensive study on the topic and it underscores why researchers view gun violence as a public health crisis.
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Don't Be Fooled—E-cig Aerosol Is Not Harmless for Kids
6/16/17 According to a new CDC study, 40% of U.S. adults believe that children's exposure to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes causes only some or little harm. 5% think it causes no harm. This misperception may be risking the health of those who breathe this aerosol, especially children.
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AIDS.gov is now HIV.gov
6/15/17 HHS has officially changed the name of AIDS.gov, the federal government’s leading source for information about HIV, to HIV.gov. The shift to HIV.gov is proactive and inclusive, and it sends a strong, supportive message to the 1.1 million people across America who are living with HIV.
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Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum Resource
A free sun safety program for preschoolers, kindergartners, and first grade students created and developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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June is National Great Outdoors Month
The CDC has created info-graphic's to encourage children to take a break from TV and video games and go outside to be active.
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The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues.
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