As you gear up for another school year, remember ASHA when ordering from Amazon. All you need to do is use this link and shop as you normally would, and a portion of your purchases will be donated to ASHA.
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ASHA members in good standing should have received an email yesterday with the ASHA board election ballot. If you believe that your membership is current but did not receive the ballot, please contact Ashley Dowling.
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ASHA's 2017 Annual School Health Conference has multiple educational formats varying from 3 hour workshops, poster presentations, roundtables, 30 minute paired sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities! We unveiled our schedule, have you taken a look yet? Our Early...
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Join ASHA and presenter Rhonda Hertwig for this webinar on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. ET to review what constitutes human trafficking, understand the trauma/stress impact specific to children of human trafficking, review two legislative...
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Teens experience changes in sleep as part of normal development during puberty. Adapting to the need for...
source: By: Denise A. Valenti (commentary)
Teen depression may increase the risk of an aggressive violence in adolescents. However, early detection and intervention can prevent things from going out of hand completely, a new research revealed. According to the latest research...
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American adolescents are binge drinking less than they used to, according to a new report. "It's good news," said Bohyun Joy Jang, a researcher at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, and the first author of a study that appeared in the May issue...
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Fitness tracker makers would have you believe that all that stands between you and the motivation to get up off your couch and get healthy is their shiny wearable device. But a new study conducted by researchers in the U.K. suggests that, in some circumstances, fitness wearables...
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A unique approach to obesity prevention has helped schools in the ACT reduce the number of students who are overweight or obese, and even had a positive effect on mental health. The "It's Your Move!" program — an initiative of Deakin University and ACT Health —...
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There's good and bad news from a new study on the noise blasted in American teenagers' ears — more kids are listening to music via earphones than ever before, but rates of hearing loss have not increased. Still, "the overall take-home message ... is that not only are...
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The numbers on the reality of bullying in school are staggering: 28 percent of student aged between 12...
source: By: Bambi Majumdar (commentary)
While mental health is a priority for many high school students, they don't always see their schools as supportive places where they can seek help and talk through problems, a survey finds. And that matters because teens often turn...
source: Education Week
As a freshman at Northview High School in Duluth, GA, 15-year-old Will Trautwein was a leader among his army of friends, says his father, John. He had good grades, played lacrosse, and — a skilled pianist and guitarist — wrote music for his band. He was strong,...
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Join ASHA and presenter Rhonda Hertwig for this webinar on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 3 pm ET to review what constitutes human trafficking, understand the trauma/stress impact specific to children of human trafficking, review two legislative...
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Join ASHA and presenter Mary Koslap-Petraco for this webinar on Wednesday, July 26 at 3pm ET to learn how to effectively communicate the benefits of HPV immunization. Click here for a full session description. We have limited seats, please register today and be sure to show...
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