‘Sunlight is good for you,’ and other tips for healing in nature
‘Sunlight is good for you,’ and other tips for healing in nature
November 2021 … Healthy NewsWorks student journalists this fall are focused on the green prescription: How spending time in nature benefits one’s physical and emotional health. “Go hiking, or take…
November 2021 … This fall, 15 Healthy NewsWorks classrooms are hard at work on the first issues of their healthy school newspapers—including our first programs in Camden, N.J. The Catholic…
By Kayla, 10th grade | September 2021 … I am in 10th grade and this month is the first time I actually have been in my high school. Working in school physically…
October 2021 … This fall, hundreds of students in the Philadelphia region will learn to distinguish fact from fiction and how to source reliable information. Before long, they will produce…
Healthy NewsWorks has distributed hundreds of copies of its 2021 book
October 2021 … Students, teachers, and schools have received nearly 500 copies of Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2021: Doing the Undoable in a Pandemic. Copies were mailed and delivered with the start of fall classes….
Channeling your science questions into a YouTube series
Dr. Frederic Bertley is president and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio, where he hosts a YouTube series, “Dr. B in 3.” On the…
By Mishi, 8th grade | September 2021 … Class starts with our teacher saying “Annyeonghasibnikka.” My brother and I greet her and bow. We start warming up and stretching. After…
Healthy NewsWorks awarded Quest for Health Equity grant
September 2021…Healthy NewsWorks has been awarded a three-year grant by Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), a Quest Diagnostics initiative that seeks to close gaps in healthcare in underserved communities. The…
By Whitehall Healthy Reporter staff | September 2021 … During times of stress, music can provide healing powers by reducing stress and anxiety, according to health experts. Whitehall reporters recently…