School

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.