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Download full textWest Virginia Department of Education, 2018
This collection of fact sheets includes: (1) Alcohol and Drug Use; (2) Bullying and Suicidal Behaviors; (3) Dietary Behaviors; (4) Disease Prevention and Health Care Access; (5) Injury Risk and Violence; (6) Physical Inactivity; (7) Sexual Behaviors; (8) Tobacco Use; and (9) Weight Management. [For "[West Virginia Youth Risk Behavior/School…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Bullying, Suicide
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Direct linkFritz, Stephanie A.; Long, Marcus; Gaebelein, Claude J.; Martin, Madeline S.; Hogan, Patrick G.; Yetter, John – Journal of School Nursing, 2012
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are frequent in student athletes and are often caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant "Staphylococcus aureus" (CA-MRSA). We evaluated the awareness of CA-MRSA among high school coaches and athletic directors in Missouri (n = 4,408) and evaluated hygiene practices affecting SSTI…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Physical Activities, Guidelines, Incidence
Wycoff-Horn, Marcie R.; Caravella, Tracy J. – Journal of School Health, 2011
It is well known that chronic diseases are the most common, costly, and preventable of all health issues in the United States. Chronic diseases continue to be a major health concern. Of the top 10 leading causes of mortality, 7 are identified as chronic. More recently, the prevalence of these chronic conditions has increased among the adolescent…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Diseases, Adolescents
Morrison, Chad – West Virginia Department of Education, 2015
This collection of fact sheets includes: (1) Bullying and Suicidal Behaviors among High School Students in West Virginia; (2) Obesity and Dietary Behaviors among High School Students in West Virginia; (3) Alcohol and Drug Use among High School Students in West Virginia; (4) Injury and Violence among High School Students in West Virginia; (5)…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Bullying, Suicide
US Department of Education, 2008
"Lessons Learned" is a series of publications that are a brief recounting of actual school emergencies and crises. This "Lessons Learned" issue focuses on an incident involving several cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at a rural high school. MRSA is a specific strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (often called staph)…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Rural Schools, High Schools
Jones, Sherry Everett; Wheeler, Lani S.; Smith, Alisa M.; McManus, Tim – Journal of School Nursing, 2009
School health policies and programs provide the framework for a safe and supportive environment for students with asthma. School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006 data were examined to assess whether schools nationwide have policies and programs consistent with the "How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?" checklist from the National Asthma…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Prevention, School Nurses, Diseases
