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September 2007

Spotlight

Back to School

Tips for a Healthy School Year

Back to School used to bring up warm and fuzzy images of apples, pencils and rulers. In today's world, outfitting our kids for school is some what like sending them off to fight in a war. We need to ask ourselves - how safe are our children? Are they prepared to face the dangers outside the safety net of home, sweet, home? Too many school shootings have left us wondering - How safe are they?

Health Talk Experts Sound Off

Nancy L. Brown, PhD always has good advice for parents and teens at Teen Health 411.
- Bonding Over Books with Your Teens
- Back-to-School Basics
- School-Based Mentoring Programs
Nutritionist Tara Gidus, MS, RD at The Diet Dish wants us to know that Back to School May Trigger Eating Disorders.
Dr. Jolie Bookspan, sports medicine guru at The Fitness Fixer, demonstrates Back to School - Healthy Sitting.
Paul Auerbach, MD tells us how to keep our athletes safe in Too Hot.
JC Jones MA, RN gives good advice on Childhood Injury Prevention.

The Health Nudge

Finally - You can really let your kids go Ballistic! Metal detectors and security cameras only go so far. One dad has come up with the ultimate way to protect our kids - the Ballistic Bookbag. At $175, this is self-defense you can afford for your kids.

Eye Gear: Last month we talked about the importance of protecting kids eyes while playing sports. What do the real tough guys wear? Every tough guy we talked to swears by WileyX High Velocity Protection. They make them for tough girls too!

Site Feature of the Month

Symptom Search UPDATE!

Our popular Symptom Search has been updated: Now you can find sports injuries, eye emergencies, acting out behaviors and wounds of all kinds! Our clinicians update this feature monthly so keep checking back for new conditions and symptoms.

Organization of the Month

DonorsChoose.org

Teachers Ask. You Choose. Students Learn.

As part of our Back to School Month, Healthline encourages you to remember low income kids. We are hosting DonorsChoose: Back to School in Louisiana! Let's Help Some Kids. Please consider making a small donation so that this Gretna, Louisiana first grade teacher can purchase an LCD projector to help her kids learn to read! Or find a classroom near you and donate to project ranging from "Magical Math Centers" ($200) to "Big Book Bonanza" ($320), to "Cooking Across the Curriculum" ($1,100). Find out more by visiting DonorsChoose.org

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