Smarter Snacks in Schools
Action for Healthy Kids | Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Help Support Smart Snacks in Schools Parents, students, school staff, community partners and others are invited to comment on USDA's newly proposed rule supporting "Smarter Snacks in Schools." These new nutrition standards will ensure that schools offer healthier snacks for our children, while limiting less nutritious foods and beverages . . . read more
Recreational Water Illness & Injury Prevention Week
How We Swimmers Contaminate Pools The week before Memorial Day (May 20–26, 2013) is Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week. Every year, thousands of Americans get sick with recreational water illnesses (RWIs), . . . read more
Student Dental Screening Laws In Iowa
All children newly enrolling in an Iowa elementary or high school are required to have a dental screening. This requirement was passed by the 2007 legislature and became effective July 1, 2008. The purpose of the dental screening requirement . . . read more
Fitness Outside Of Team Sports
Even kids who once said they hated sports might learn to like team sports as their skills improve or they find the right sport or a league. But even if team sports never thrill your child, there's plenty a kid can do to get the recommended 60 . . . read more
Sun Tanning
Indoor Tanning vs. Sunlight The sun's rays contain two types of ultraviolet radiation that affect your skin: UVA and UVB. UVB radiation burns the upper layers of skin (the epidermis), causing sunburns. UVA radiation penetrates to the . . . read more
Swea City School District Awarded Grant Money for Promoting Health and Wellness!
Thanks to a grant from Action for Healthy Kids Iowa, North Union's Elementary and Middle School was awarded a mini grant in the amount of $250 for their promotion of health and wellness in its school. Action for Healthy Kids . . . read more
Menactra Vaccine for NUHS Seniors
Emmet County Public Health would like to offer the Menactra (Meningococcal) vaccine to all 12th graders. Menactra offers protection to adolescents against some of the strains of bacteria that cause meningococcal disease in the US. . . . read more
hawki-i (Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa) Free or Low-cost Health Care Coverage
hawk-i is a no-cost or low-cost health care coverage program for UNINSURED children under 19 years old. As of 4-1-2012, a family of 4 with a yearly income up to $69,150 may qualify for hawk-i! Parents may apply on line or access . . . read more
Healthy Students are Better Students
Healthy Students are Better Students: New Report Illustrates “The Wellness Impact” of Good Nutrition and Physical Activity on Improving Academic Achievement We all know proper nutrition and physical activity leads to a healthy . . . read more
Oral Health and Learning
February is National Children's Dental Health Month. When children's oral health suffers, so does their ability to learn. Early tooth loss caused by dental decay can result in failure to thrive, impaired speech development, . . . read more
The Effects Of Caffeine On Your Kid's Health
Over the last 30 years, caffeine intake among children and adolescents has spiked 70 percent; today two-thirds of children consume caffeine on a daily basis. They get it in soda and energy drinks, of course, but also in surprising range . . . read more
Tdap Secondary School Vaccine Requirement
Tdap Secondary School Vaccine Requirement Questions and Answers Q: What is the new pertussis booster requirement? A: For the 2013-2014 school year, and all future school years, all students entering, advancing or . . . read more
