Journal of School Health articles from January 2005

Journal of School Health archives from January 2005

Cigarette use among high school students--United States, 1991 - 2003.(Special Report)
January 1, 2005... Office on Smoking and Health, Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigarette use is the leading preventable cause of death...

Advocacy to action: addressing coordinated school health program issues with school boards.
January 1, 2005... Local school boards traditionally have a great deal of authority and latitude over how local school districts operate. While school law and policies differ from state to state, school boards are fundamentally charged with working with the local...

An education program to increase teacher knowledge about sickle cell disease.
January 1, 2005... Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent genetic diseases, especially in African Americans. One in 400 African American newborns has this chronic disease with potentially serious complications, including pain, infections, and...

Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS): purpose, production, and potential: Global Tobacco Surveillance System Collaborating Group.
January 1, 2005... Global Tobacco Surveillance System Collaborating Group Public health surveillance involves "the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data for use in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of...

Contribution of physical education and sport to health-related fitness in high school students.(Research Papers)
January 1, 2005... Reduced physical activity during childhood and adolescence represents a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adulthood. (1,2) Cross-sectional and longitudinal research has established a positive relationship between...

What do student drug use surveys really mean?(Commentaries)
January 1, 2005... Federally funded projects such as Monitoring the Future and PRIDE, as well as numerous state and local activities devote considerable resources to survey junior and senior high school students' drug use. (1) Monitoring the Future is a detailed...

The mating game.(Teaching Techniques)
January 1, 2005... Topic Developing relationships and considering qualities desired in a lifetime partner. Lesson Objectives As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Identify personal qualities and characteristics desired in a...

Student injury rates in public schools.(Health Service Applications)
January 1, 2005... Schools that fail to protect students from injury while on school grounds or involved in school-sponsored activities ignore a basic responsibility. (1) Few would argue that a school with a high number of student injuries can be classified as a...