School Health News

Cases of viral hand-foot-and-mouth disease have spiked in recent months, and with the school year quickly approaching, there is a higher risk of transmission — especially among children aged 0 to 5 years.

CV screening identified diseases associated with sudden cardiac death in children who played soccer, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The Mediterranean diet, one that includes frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, breads, legumes, nuts and seeds, with most fats consumed through olive oil, has positive effects on teenagers’ academic performance. This positive effect is facilitated through improvements in their sleep quality, researchers found.

College students who became involved with a peer-run organization focusing on mental health were likely to improve their knowledge of mental health and reduce stigma, according to recently published study results in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Among U.S. high school students, 15.1% reported at least one concussion in the prior year, with a higher prevalence among students who played on a sports team, according to survey results released today by the CDC.

The percentage of U.S. high school students who reported having sexual intercourse or using illicit drugs has dropped over the past decade, according to survey results released today by the CDC.

A home visiting program aimed at low-income families improved the school readiness of preschool aged children, and the benefits were observed up to 4 years after the program ended, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The number of United States middle school and high school students who reported using tobacco products decreased from 2011 to 2017, according to survey results released today by the FDA and the CDC.

Educating staff members of family child care homes on physical activity in children and promoting activity increased the number of structured activities and promoted physical activity, according to research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Suicidal ideation and attempts are relatively common in teenagers located in Utah, with almost 20% of those in eighth, 10th and 12th grade reporting ideation and 8.2% reporting an attempt within the past year in a 2015 survey, according to research published in MMWR.