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Bake Sale Ban Uproar: Just the Latest Roadblock for Healthier Schools

The surprisingly intense pushback against a proposed ban on school bake sales in Mass. is just the latest example of how hard it is for schools to improve their nutrition — and kids' health. 

High school tries new approach to school discipline -- suspensions drop 85%

At Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, teachers and staff have received training about the link between trauma and learning. In this school, discipline is an issue of health — mental and physical. Because if you aren't healthy, it's difficult to learn.

Moving in the Morning

When Redskins tight end Chris Cooley swung by Orr Elementary School in Anacostia last Thursday, he explained to the 100 kids circled around him that he'd already exercised that day. "So hopefully I can keep up with you," he said. Fat chance of that.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Reporting for Medical Colleges

Are you interested in writing about medical education, research and clinical care? Or are you a student looking for a paid summer internship? We've got options for you.

How to Stay Up-to-Date on Medical Device Safety and Recalls

Medical devices undeniably save and improve lives, but they can also malfunction or prove to be defective and pose serious risks for patients. So, as someone in the medical field, how do you stay up-to-date on medical device safety and recalls? The FDA does its best to keep doctors informed about medical device recalls, but communication from the FDA doesn’t always reach doctors soon enough.

Great Kanawha food fight

Last August, Kanawha County school cooks were abruptly ordered to quit serving prepackaged food and cook instead, from scratch, with fresh ingredients, five days a week. With fewer students eating, Kanawha County's food program is projected to make about $350,000 less than it did the previous year.

Success from scratch

Last summer, seven of West Virginia's poorest counties agreed to try cooking lunch and breakfast with fresh ingredients all year, five days a week. They would offer meals free to all students who want to eat.

What Reading That "Eat Chocolate, Be Thinner" Article Actually Told Me

A university PR department shamelessly promotes a flawed research study suggesting a link between eating chocolate and being thin.

VIDEO: San Joaquín Valley youth are a teen pregnancy success story

Journalist Rebecca Plevin reports on the kind of teen pregnancy success story we don't hear enough of.

San Francisco Kids Don't Get Enough Physical Education

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have quantified just how little physical education students at public elementary schools in the city get. At many schools, kids get far less than the state requires. 

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