Healthy NewsWorks prints first community-edition paper on heart health

Healthy NewsWorks prints first community-edition paper on heart health

Healthy Neighbors hot off the presses July 2014…Healthy NewsWorks is always looking for new ways to expand the reach of our media beyond the schoolyard into the wider community.  We…

Students honored for excellence in journalism

July 2014…Four Healthy NewsWorks journalists received awards for their outstanding work during the 2013-2014 school year. Eighth-graders Amaya Bankowski, Rebecca Morris, and Randee Wismer received Distinguished Journalist Awards for their…

Bryn Mawr student puts her skills to use for Healthy NewsWorks

April 2014…During the past several months, I have had the privilege and pleasure of being a part of the Healthy NewsWorks team. As an undergraduate student, studying English and Linguistics…

University of the Sciences to display heart-healthy posters on April 23

April 2014…On Wednesday, April 23, the University of the Sciences will host an exhibition of heart-healthy posters created by students in Healthy NewsWorks’ schools.  The posters were submitted for the…

Healthy NewsWorks Advisory Board member presents at Public Health Day Symposium

April 2014…Moriah Hall, MPH, a member of the Healthy NewsWorks Advisory Board, recently delivered a presentation at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia on how our program assesses its impact on…

Healthy NewsWorks welcomes Quest Diagnostics and Einstein Healthcare Network as new community partners

April 1, 2014…Healthy NewsWorks is honored to welcome two new healthcare organizations as community partners: Quest Diagnostics and Einstein Healthcare Network.  Quest Diagnostics will serve as Healthy NewsWorks’ “Community Wellness…

Meet the leaders in our 2014 book

March 2014…A top chef, a swim coach, and a physical therapist who works with a facility dog are among the subjects of a new book written and illustrated by students…

Whitehall Elementary student reporters receive praise from their school nurse

March 2014…Student reporters at Whitehall Elementary School in Norristown, Pa. received a message of praise and gratitude from their school nurse for their meaningful work covering heart health. Healthy NewsWorks’ Healthy-Heart…

Michael Useem to speak at 2014 book launch

February 2014…Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Michael Useem, a nationally recognized expert in leadership development and a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will…

Getting kids pumped about heart health

February 2014…Did you know the heart pumps about 100 gallons of blood an hour, according to the Texas Heart Institute? Or that The Franklin Institute says the average child’s blood…