Nurse Kat's Health Room Helper

 December 2009

12-17-09: Another subject to teach students about:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091215/hl_hsn/boostingkidsstrokeiqmaysavelives

12-16-09: Something to look out for, teenagers are always trying to find new ways to get 'high':

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_92965.html

12-15-09:

• Depressing clock:

http://www.poodwaddle.com/clocks2.htm

• Mental illness rates in children:

12-14-09: A spoon full of sugar does help:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_92883.html

12-11-09: This is just inexcusable...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_92832.html

12-10-09:

• Exciting news for people with Sickle Cell:
  

• Interesting information for teenage diabetics.

12-9-09: Tamiflu mat not be a miracle drug.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2009/12/does_tamiflu_work.html?wprss=checkup

12-8-09: School nurses in the news!!

http://www.northjersey.com/news/health/78663672.html

12-7-09: Interesting article on school nurse ratios from Minnesota.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_13874895

12-4-09: Getting the chickenpox vaccine may also shield children from shingles.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B30ML20091204

12-3-09:

• A hoax email is circulating regarding the H1N1 vaccine.
  

http://www.cdc.gov/hoaxes_rumors.html

• If Santa's sick who will drive the sleigh?

12-2-09: Teenagers may be frustrated, but graduated license systems do appear to save lives.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_92357.html

12-1-09: An inexpensive screening of young athlete's hearts may be able to reduce sudden cardiac death in high school athletes.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_91885.html