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September 12, 2022
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VIDEO: Meal planning essential to ‘mastering gluten-free diet’ during school year

VIDEO: Meal planning essential to ‘mastering gluten-free diet’ during school year

In this Healio video exclusive, Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN, a clinical dietitian at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, discusses tips and resources to help patients maintain a gluten-free diet throughout the school year.

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September 07, 2022
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Q&A: Student-athletes go back to school

Q&A: Student-athletes go back to school

Healio spoke with Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC, president of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (ATA) and adjunct professor in the doctor of athletic training program at Moravian University, about the role of athletic trainers and how to best help student-athletes as a new school year begins.

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September 07, 2022
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Q&A: Missouri legislation allows trained school personnel to administer epinephrine

Q&A: Missouri legislation allows trained school personnel to administer epinephrine

Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri has signed SB 710, which authorizes all school personnel in the state trained by a nurse to administer epinephrine via autoinjector to any student experiencing anaphylaxis without any civil liability.

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August 24, 2022
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APA: U.S. adults support mental health initiatives in schools, gun violence a top concern

APA: U.S. adults support mental health initiatives in schools, gun violence a top concern

A majority of adults in the United States agreed on the importance of schools playing a key role in advocating for mental health, according to results of a recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association.

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August 23, 2022
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Back to school with digestive disorders: Parent-school partnership key to patient support

Back to school with digestive disorders: Parent-school partnership key to patient support

School can be a wonderful source of social and academic connection, but for children with chronic digestive conditions and intrusive symptoms, the experience can become significantly more challenging and anxiety-provoking.

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August 15, 2022
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Q&A: Updated CDC guidance has implications for children, schools

Q&A: Updated CDC guidance has implications for children, schools

Healio spoke with Sonja C. O’Leary, MD, medical director of school-based health centers at Denver Health and chair of the AAP’s Council on School Health, about updated CDC guidance and other challenges facing K-12 systems this year.

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August 10, 2022
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Commentary: Albuterol inhalers should be part of back-to-school supply planning

Commentary: Albuterol inhalers should be part of back-to-school supply planning

Since 2004, students with asthma have had the right to self-carry and self-administer their quick-relief albuterol inhaler while at school. But what happens if the inhaler is left at home or lost during the school day?

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July 11, 2022
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Children sleeping 10 or more hours nightly transition more successfully to kindergarten

Children sleeping 10 or more hours nightly transition more successfully to kindergarten

Children who regularly get 10 or more hours of sleep per night transitioned more successfully to kindergarten than peers with worse sleeping patterns, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

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July 01, 2022
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AAP updates guidelines for medical emergencies in schools

AAP updates guidelines for medical emergencies in schools

The AAP has updated its guidelines for medical emergencies occurring in schools.

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June 23, 2022
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Bullying linked with increased anxiety for school-aged children in China

Bullying linked with increased anxiety for school-aged children in China

Bullying in school was associated with increased levels of anxiety for both victims and perpetrators, particularly for those involved on both sides of the issue, according to a study from China published in Psychiatry Research.

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