Student Health

Read: States Investing in Suicide Prevention Training for Schools

States Investing in Suicide Prevention Training for Schools

California Governor Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that the final state budget includes $1.7 million to fund online suicide prevention training for teachers and students.

Read: Study: Student-Run Mental Health Clubs Decrease Stigma

Study: Student-Run Mental Health Clubs Decrease Stigma

The study asked questions about mental health awareness and familiarity with Active Minds, a student-peer organization that supports student-run mental health clubs on college campuses.

Read: College Sports Doctors Take Extra Precautions After Sex Abuse Scandals

College Sports Doctors Take Extra Precautions After Sex Abuse Scandals

More and more physicians, particularly college sports doctors, are making it standard practice to have a chaperone present during physical exams.

Read: Ohio State Disbands Sexual Assault Center Amid Controversy, Investigations

Ohio State Disbands Sexual Assault Center Amid Controversy, Investigations

The university has hired an outside consulting firm to determine if any violations of Title IX occurred.

Read: Kids in U.S. ‘Hotspots’ Most Susceptible to Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Kids in U.S. ‘Hotspots’ Most Susceptible to Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

In one southern Idaho county, 27 percent of the kindergarten population did not receive childhood vaccinations in the 2016-2017 school year.

Read: CDC Report: Fewer High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs

CDC Report: Fewer High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs

The CDC, however, also found more U.S. high school students are feeling depressed and have considered attempting suicide.

Read: How to Stop Violence in our Schools Before it Happens

How to Stop Violence in our Schools Before it Happens

These five considerations can go a long way toward making schools safer.

Read: Student Takes Own Life at McKinney North High School

Student Takes Own Life at McKinney North High School

The Texas high school was placed on lockdown and a tenth-grader was found dead in an empty classroom from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Read: Texas Schools Credit Restorative Justice Programs for Suspension Drops

Texas Schools Credit Restorative Justice Programs for Suspension Drops

One Houston middle school that has seen a 50 percent drop in out-of-school suspensions has two 35-minute sessions each week for teachers and students to discuss their feelings.

Read: Study: ADHD Medication Overdoses Increasing Among U.S. Kids

Study: ADHD Medication Overdoses Increasing Among U.S. Kids

Between 2000 and 2011, there was a 71 percent increase in calls to U.S. poison control regarding improper ingestion of ADHD medications.

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