Staying Healthy 6, a Weekly Reader publication articles

Recent articles from Staying Healthy 6, a Weekly Reader publication

Can you separate truth from fiction?. (Physical nell - seing).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... "Do you want clean, white teeth? Try our new toothpaste," one TV ad boasts. "It's the best!" "No, it's not," another ad touts. "Our toothpaste is way stronger and works much better." "Nonsense," still another ad seems to say. "Our...

Be smart - Safety first. (Physical well-being).(keep out of harm's way while exercising)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... It's Safety Survey Time! Form a team with three or four other students. Research one of the topics listed below. Then design a survey to find out from your classmates how much they know about that particular safety topic. Choose one of...

Glossary.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... acute--sudden or severe adrenaline--secretion of adrenal glands that affects all the chemical changes in the body; also called epinephrine anabolic steroids--synthetic growth hormones that temporarily increase the size of muscles ...

What's a person to do? (Physical well-being).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Doctors say the secret to good health is really no secret at all: Eat a healthful diet and get plenty of exercise. As you enter puberty, eating a healthful diet and getting lots of exercise take on extra importance. You'll need calories to...

Getting back to basics. (Physical well-being).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Who Was Iceman? He lived 5,300 years ago and died when he got caught in a sudden snowstorm in the Austrian Alps. Hikers found his body in 1991. He had been so well preserved in snow and ice that even his eyes remained intact for more than...

Helping yourself to good health. (Disease prevention).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Right now, your parent or guardian probably takes responsibility for most or all of your health-care needs. Most parents take their kids to the doctor for checkups, provide food and shelter, and make sure the kids get enough exercise and sleep....

What causes disease? (Disease prevention).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... You probably know that the common cold and flu are caused by viruses that spread from person to person. Most viruses, bacteria, and other germs can pass from one person to another and cause disease. Diseases that can spread from person to...

Disease and human history: Should we destroy a killer virus? (Disease prevention).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... scientists are now debating whether they should destroy the last remaining samples of the virus that causes smallpox. Smallpox once killed millions of people around the world. The disease has since been eliminated. The last recorded case of...

Hear ye. Hear ye. (Personal care).(ear care)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... OK, on the count of three, clap your hands once. 1...2...3! Did you hear that clap? Chances are good that you did. But how? You heard it because your ears picked up the sound. The outer ears, the parts that stick out of the sides...

The eyes: Windows to the world. (Personal care).(eye care)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Do the words on this page appear fuzzy or unclear? For most of you, the answer is no. The words aren't fuzzy; they're clear. But some people can't see clearly. Their eyes can't focus as well as the eyes of other people. Their world appears...

Your changing skin. (personal care).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... As your bones grow and develop during your early teenage years,--a period called puberty--your skin changes as well. Special oils in the skin keep the surface of the skin soft and supple. The oils help retain moisture and protect against...

Growing and changing: The ups and downs of steroids. (Personal care).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Kids picked on Jamie Fuller when he was young and skinny. Then, in the eighth grade, Jamie began taking anabolic steroids, drugs that increase muscle size and strength. The drugs turned Jamie's weak, skinny body into a body rippled with bulging...

Handling stress. (Mental well-being).
January 1, 1994... People have different ways of dealing with stress. Some people become angry at themselves or others. Other people become quiet and stay away from their friends or family. When you face a stressful situation, how do you react? You may want...

When you need help. (mental well-being).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Are tests and homework making you too nervous to do your best? Is peer pressure pushing you to make unhealthful choices? Are you dealing with more stress than you think you can handle? If so, it's time to get help. Getting help begins...

Sorting things out. (mental well-being).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... The adrenaline coursing through your body during stressful periods makes you more aware of your surroundings and can make you better able to deal with stressors. In fact, experts say that a little Stress for a short time can actually keep a...

Stress and you: Quick-thinking kid saves family. (mental well-seing).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... CHICAGO, Ill.--Anthony Mojica knew something was wrong shortly after he arrived at the Munoz house. Anthony came to the Munoz's each day to wait for the bus to take him to school. But that November morning, family members were staggering around...

Unit 4: Physical well-being.(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Growing up means outgrowing old clothes and shoes and buying new ones. Americans discard 300 million pairs of shoes annually, which amounts to a lot of non-decomposed rubber. Nike has decided to help the environment by...

Unit 3: Disease prevention.
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Unit Objectives Through September of 1993, a total of 1,415 cases of AIDS in adolescents were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although this number may not be impressive at first, consider...

Unit 2: Personal care.(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Unit Objectives The number of skin-cancer cases has surged in the past 20 years. In 1993, an estimated 9,100 people died from skin cancer, and 32,000 people were diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin...

Unit 1: Mental well-being.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus That young people are often stressed out about not having friends, not looking good, and being embarrassed in front of a group isn't news. But these worries are now taking a back seat to a whole new set of concerns....

Books to enjoy. (Resources).(Brief Article)(Review)
January 1, 1994... Reserve one or more of these books at the school or public library for the duration of the unit. Read from these to the class each week. Encourage students to read some of the books on their own or with a book buddy. How Healthy Is Your...

Community. (Resources).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... For information about health, have the health and/or physical education teacher, school counselor or psychologist, or school nurse speak to the class. Have local physicians or nurses, nutritionists, hematologists, or individuals from the...

Classroom. (Resources).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Unit 1: Marshmallows, journals, newspapers, scissors, magazines Unit 2: Scissors, poster board, markers Unit 3: Poster board, scissors, tape, markers, blank videos, video recorder Unit 4: The capsule contributions and container for...

Suggested monthly plan.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... By using timely topics and activities to introduce concepts and teach corresponding skills, the Staying Healthy series updates and enriches your health curriculum. Students can spend at least two to four weeks engaged in lesson and enrichment...

Objectives.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Students learn to * alleviate stress, stand up to peer pressure, arid reach out for help; * recognize the influence of hormones on their growth process; * appreciate the need for proper skin care; * identify parts of the eye...

Book overview.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... In Staying Healthy, Grade Six, students learn that stress is part of life, and they explore their own stress and methods of handling stress. Students are encouraged to reach out for help when they feel stress and are given numbers to call when...

Series overview.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... What is the connection between lifestyle behaviors and health? Healthcare professionals are finding more and more links between youthful behaviors and health throughout life. The Staying Healthy series will help students understand the...