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School Nurse Recommendations For Swine Flu or H1N1
School nurses across the nation have been recommending the following parenting guides in combating the swine flu, H1N1 and seasonal flu. These recommendations come from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
On September 17, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a new recommendation calling for a lengthier exclusion from school for students who are at greater risk for complications should they become ill with novel H1N1 […]
Obesity In The United States: Review of CDC Research
During the past 24 years the United States has witnessed a dramatic growth in obesity . The Center of Disease Control (CDC) slides presented in this article illustrates this growth by mapping the increased prevalence of obesity for each state in the U.S.
Has USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions?
- 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
- Eight out of 10 over 25’s Overweight
- 78% of American’s not meeting basic […]
Treatment For Eating Disorders
According to the Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness, over 50,000 individual will die from and eating disorder. Eating Disorders, the Journal of Treatment and Prevention poses that as many as 80 percent of all women exhibit some signs of an eating disorder at some stage in their life. An estimated 19 to 30 percent of college females are diagnosed with some form of an eating disorder. As many […]
Types of Eating Disorders
There are three types of eating disorders recognized and treated by medical professionals. The three eating disorders include: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS).
There are numerous themes that are similar across the spectrum of these three eating disorders. They include:
- Dieting & Change in Dieting Patterns
- Weight Concerns
- Anxiety
- Control Issues
- Depression
- Perfectionism
- Drug & Alcohol Use
- Media Exploitation
- Trauma
- Isolation
Anorexia Nervosa
Individuals who have diagnosed with anorexia nervosa typically have conditions […]
What Causes Eating Disorders?
Specific Causes of Eating Disorders
Over 8 million Americans have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Of all the mental illnesses, eating disorders have the highest mortality (death) rate. So, what causes this disease?
Eating disorders do occur for a reason. The three main reason are presented below.
Biological Reasons for Eating Disorders
Genetics
Physical Body Changes
Puberty/Menopause
Food Restrictions
NeurotransmittersPsychological Reasons For Eating Disorders
Stress
Lack of […]
New Autism Cure
Autism Treatment Success
Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism during his toddler years. By age 9, he had overcome this complex and frustrating disorder. Although skepticism exist, University of Connecticut professor, Deborah Fien, claims it’s real! Leo Lytel was part of a study with twenty other children and is now being viewed as part of the 10% of children who have been diagnosed with autism to receive treatment that […]
Swine Flu H1N1
The “ Swine Flu ,” also called H1N1, has been getting a lot of media attention. In some areas of the United States, people have responded to information provided similar to that of Y2K. Remember that? All computer clocks around the world were not going to work; rendering all computers in cars, businesses and homes inoperable… “The world is coming to an end!”
Here are the facts regarding […]
Teen Pregnancy: What Parents Need To Know
Each year in the United States, approximately 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant. This alarming trend has caused concerned parents to ask questions and become educated on the facts that surround teenage pregnancy and how these facts can influence change in teen behavior for males and females.
In 2006, the Guttmacher Institute provided an update on the U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics: National and State Trends and Trends […]
Treatment For Cutting or Self-Injury
How to Help a Friend or Family Member Who Cuts or Practices Self-Injury
It is often very hard to come to terms with the fact that someone you care about is physically hurting themselves. There are, however, things that you can do and steps to take.
Below are some helpful tips to help someone who self-injures:
- Understand that self-harming behavior is about control- which in and of itself […]
Cutting: Self-Injury Facts & Statistics
Self-Injury Behavior
Over the past year, one in five females and one in seven males have engaged in some form of self-injury type behavior. The growing concern of “cutting” is now on the forefront of many mental health agencies, schools and youth leaders concerns for young adults today. This article provides the reader with some basic facts and statistics on this interesting, but often scary […]
