Former head of CDC to serve as 2016 keynote speaker

Former head of CDC to serve as 2016 keynote speaker

March 2016…Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Gerberding will be the keynote speaker at the 2016 book launch and fundraiser event scheduled for May 24, 2016. Dr….

Applaud someone with a ‘Healthy High-Five’

March 2016… We bet you know someone who is making our world healthier and safer. Maybe it’s your child’s teacher or principal, a friend, one of your doctors, or a…

Our 2016 health leaders are…

March 2016…A top science educator, a former Philadelphia health commissioner, and an anti-hunger advocate are among 12 health leaders interviewed by student reporters this year for Leading Healthy Change In…

Students interview dentists about preventing tooth decay

Click to view our “Preventing Tooth Decay” video February 2016… Healthy NewsWorks student reporters from Cole Manor Elementary School in Norristown, Pa., recently interviewed two dental residents for a public…

What Ebola has meant to Sierra Leone’s children

February 2016… Healthy NewsWorks recently presented a lecture by Lawrence University Professor Claudena Skran about the effect of Ebola epidemic on children in Sierra Leone. An expert on refugees and…

KidsGive takes East Coast trip, prepares for Sierra Leone return

(The Lawrentian newspaper of Lawrence University)

Healthy water is topic for ‘peer-to-peer’ videos

[metaslider id=2025]January 2016…Healthy NewsWorks student journalists are working with KidsGive, a scholarship program sponsored by Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., on a healthy water project to help students in the…

Tips for staying active and fit in winter

January 2016…Wintry weather often keeps people indoors where it is warm and cozy! And even though that sounds like a good idea, it’s still important to stay active year round….

Author and illustrator visit Whitehall

January 2016…Students at a Norristown elementary school recently got an inside look at the creative process behind writing books. Gloria Barone Rosanio, author of Pedro’s Hungry Ride, read the story…

Ebola and children: Stories of loss and resilience

January 2016… How has the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone affected children? You’re invited to attend a special Healthy NewsWorks event to hear Professor Claudena Skran share the stories of…