Is childhood trauma being misdiagnosed as ADHD?

For months now, one of your teachers has been coming to you about a struggling student. The student is easily distracted, disorganized, often hyperactive and restless. Your training tells you to recommend an evaluation for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Your gut...

Flu vaccination rates in children, teens remain low

Too few American parents are having their children vaccinated against influenza each year, researchers say after an analysis of data. In spite of the severity of recent flu seasons, and advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others, less than...

Code of Ethics for the health education profession preamble

The Health Education/Promotion profession is dedicated to excellence in the practice of promoting individual, family, group, organizational, school, and community health. Guided by common goals to improve the human condition, Health Education Specialists are responsible...