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A little less screen will make students’ lives much better

By Jon Krop Since the days of kids in cowboy hats parked in front of black-and-white TVs, young people have experienced the addictive qualities of technology. In the smartphone era, the challenges are greater than ever. Digital devices and social media offer an...

Food hacks: Take the effort out of healthy eating

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...

How to get students excited about sleep? Teach them yoga

Sleep is vital for concentration, immune function, and mental, emotional, and physical health. But research shows that high school students aren’t getting enough of it. In fact, only about 30 percent of teens get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep per night,...

A social norms approach to preventing alcohol use among teens

Alcohol use has been declining among teens during the past decade, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s 2015 Monitoring the Future survey. This is fantastic news, but it doesn’t mean that we should shy away from continued public health efforts to...

Eating disorders among men and boys: What we know and what we don’t

When you think of a person who might have an eating disorder, do you automatically think of a girl or woman? Most of us do. But research shows that boys and men experience them too. In fact, we’re seeing higher numbers of males reporting dissatisfaction with their...

Sources and fact-checking: Where does SH101 get its information from?

SH101 content is fact-checked and evidence-based. Our writers include professional health journalists, health educators, graduate students and college students, and specialists in specific topic areas. Every statement of fact or statistic is checked by our editorial...