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US Department of Education, 2009
A severe form of influenza known as H1N1, commonly being called swine flu, has health officials around the world concerned. In the United States, the outbreak of H1N1 has prompted school closures and cancellation of school-related events. As the flu spreads, the Department of Education encourages school leaders, parents and students to know how to…
Descriptors: School Closing, Public Health, Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases
Wing, Stephen; Beazley, Hamilton; Fine, Theodora – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2007
The Surgeon General, the Nation's top public health officer, is appointed by the President of the United States to help protect and promote the health of the Nation. The recently published "Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking" [ED496083] highlights underage alcohol use as a major public health and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Drinking, School Personnel, Adolescents