School Health News

A high school peer-to-peer depression awareness program in Michigan that encouraged students to both learn about and educate other students about mental illness reduced stigma and increased knowledge about depression, perception in identifying those who may have depression and willingness to get help for themselves, according to a report published in Psychiatric Services.

A school intervention program did not have a significant impact on BMI or preventing childhood obesity, according to recently published study results.

In the wake of a high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 children and adults and injured at least 14, the president of the AAP has issued a statement renewing the academy’s call on Congress “to take meaningful action” on gun violence by advancing gun legislation, including a ban on assault weapons.

The use of an educational intervention that offers school-based enrichment and services for the family between preschool and third grade can promote postsecondary achievement by age 35, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Children with asthma experienced fewer asthma attacks between 2001 and 2016, according to a recent Vital Signs report from the CDC.

The implementation of an urban school-based telemedicine program that promotes preventive care for children with persistent asthma is able to increase the number of days without symptoms and decrease the likelihood of hospitalization and ED visits.

The proportion of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse has decreased over a decade, particularly among non-white and younger students, according to a report by the CDC.

The 5-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School takes place on Dec. 14, 2017, providing a harrowing reminder that gun violence can affect any age demographic in any town, according to a statement made by AAP president Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP.

High school students who start school at or after 8:30 a.m. are more likely to spend more time in bed and are most likely to achieve a full 8 hours of sleep, according to a study published in Sleep Health.

Eighth-grade students who attended a middle school were more likely to think negatively about their reading skills than students who attended a kindergarten through eighth-grade school, according to data published in The Journal of Early Adolescence.