by Student Health 101 | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Michelle Wallace, Chris Stuck-Girard, MPH, & staff writers There’s good news regarding teen smoking—it’s gone down significantly over the years, from 28 percent in 1991 to 11 percent in 2015, according to the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The not-so-good...
by Student Health 101 | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Renée Morrison According to a 2015 Pew Research report, more than half of teens regularly use Instagram, and it’s likely that number has continued to rise. As a photo- and video-based platform, Instagram lets users share their own photos and scroll through other...
by Student Health 101 | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Maria Yagoda and staff reporters For students, going to class is the easy part. Retaining the information they learn, especially around test time, can be more challenging. Now we know that many students are going at it wrong. Reviewing course notes is the most...
by Ally Carlton-Smith | Sep 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Chelsey Taylor, Lucy Berrington, and Heather Boerner Here’s the key to developing any new habit: Make it easier to do the desired behavior and more difficult to do the undesired behavior. When your student’s desired behavior is eating healthfully, sharing these...
