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Stay. Safe. Side. It's Seizure First Aid!
10/14/19 It's National Epilepsy Awareness Month and we're challenging everyone to learn seizure first aid! Do you know what to do?
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New NYSED Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education
11/13/19 The NYS Education Department in collaboration with the Department of Health’s AIDS Institute and other experts in the field has developed a new document: Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education. The document provides a framework for developing health curricula and implementing instructional and assessment strategies. It contains valuable curriculum resources as well as information on the requirements for an HIV/AIDS Advisory Council and Health Coordinator.
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Tree Nut Allergy Diagnosis Poses Challenges
11/12/19 This article discusses food allergy testing and how they can differ between reactivity and actual food allergy.
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NYSDOH Hosts Art Contest for Students in Grades 3-5 on the Topic of Antibiotic Resistance
11/10/19 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is hosting a children’s art contest on antibiotic resistance called the “Superbug Superheroes Art Contest”, to raise awareness about health concerns over growing antibiotic resistance.
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New District Safety Guide Released
11/9/19 The U.S. Department of Education, along with the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, recently released a new planning guide to help districts support schools in developing and maintaining their customized emergency operations plans (EOPs).
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One Inhaler Effective for Asthma Triple Therapy
11/8/19 For patients whose asthma is not well controlled, the addition of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist to the two-drug combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting beta2 agonist in a single inhaler improves lung function and reduces asthma exacerbations, according to new research
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2019 Children’s Mental Health Report: Social Media, Gaming and Mental Health
11/6/19 This 2019 Children’s Mental Health Report helps parents, professionals and policymakers understand the online lives of children and adolescents, and answer the question: How much is too much?
