March 2017… Fighting gun violence, preventing athletic injuries, promoting vaccinations, and teaching squash are among the ways a dozen Philadelphia-area health leaders are working to make our communities healthier and…

February 2017 … Healthy NewsWorks was honored recently as one of the Greater Philadelphia Top 2017 Social Innovators in a contest organized by Social Innovations Journal. The awards are intended…

February 2017…Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Siobhan Reardon, president and director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, will serve as keynote speaker at our annual fundraiser and book…

February 2017…It’s February! It’s American Heart Month, according to The American Heart Association—and, of course, Valentine’s Day is this month! But instead of red and pink, think orange! Nutrition Action…

January 2017… Last year, the third grade student reporters at Cole Manor Elementary School in the Norristown Area School District wrote an article for the Healthy NewsWorks book, Leading Healthy…

January 2017… Everyone can name healthy snacks, says Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who works with Healthy NewsWorks. And yet when asked what snacks they’d like for a…

January 2017… The stories of health leaders featured in the Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities book series are giving elementary and middle school students ideas of how they too…

January 2017… Nearly 3,000 students in the School District of Philadelphia are receiving a brochure about dental health, thanks to a collaboration between fifth graders at William Cramp Elementary School…

January 2017… St. Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School fourth grade reporters recently learned what it’s like to be a doctor for a professional sports team. They interviewed Dr. Gary Dorshimer,…

A message from the director January 2017 … A big THANK YOU to all our supporters for helping to make 2016 a highly successful year for Healthy NewsWorks. You’re making…