School Health News

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on the world to work together with the United States to achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation during an address at the NIH.

Hepatitis C virus infections increased from 65 cases per 100,000 population in 2002 to 113 cases per 100,000 population in 2009 among those aged 15 to 24 years residing in Massachusetts.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recommended heightened readiness and surveillance due to the possibility of a significant resurgence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. A mutant strain of the virus is spreading throughout Asia, according to an agency press release.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 49.4 million students attended public elementary and secondary schools in fall 2010, and another 5.8 million students attended private schools. Although many consider schools to be safe havens for these children, there is a great need to ensure that children in school remain safe.

With Hurricane Irene set to hit the East Coast in the immediate hours, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued recommendations to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses associated with power outages, flooding and other problems that could be associated with the storm.

A "walking school bus," in which adults chaperone groups of children back and forth to school, was a good way to reduce the number of vehicles around schools and boosted physical activity in participants, according to a study published online.

Southern and southeastern US states may experience a rise in infectious disease cases as a result of this summer’s climbing temperatures, according to an analysis by the National Resources Defense Council.

Advances in classifying developmental disabilities, as well as increases in services, have led to increases in the number of children diagnosed with these disabilities, according to a study published online this week.

The number of pediatric patients visiting an ED increased more than 40% during a recent 10-year period, according to study results.

The number of hospital EDs in nonrural areas across the United States has decreased by 27% during a 20-year period, according to data recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.