Archive for the ‘Our Children’s Health’ Category
Sleep Deprivation Among Students At All-Time High
The Shake Weight. Adult footed pajamas. The Slap Chop. Late…
Not Pro-Ana: The Online Sisterhood of Eating Disorders
With a Little Help From My Friends: A look inside the online sisterhood of eating disorders
Gluten Free: Millions Have Celiac, Few Diagnosed
Part 29 of our award-winning series “Our Children’s Health” Amanda Brown, of Plainview, works as a student teacher at an elementary school during the week….
Overachievers: Over And Out
Carla, a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School, returns home exhausted after extra help with her academic studies, a rigorous track practice and an SAT review class. It is 10 p.m., and while most kids her age are going to bed, she is only starting to dig into the tower of homework assignments on her desk. But rather than succumb to fatigue, she works until her essays are finished, and flawless, determined not to sacrifice a point on her homework average and consequently damage her GPA.
