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…

December 2016… Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce the recent addition of three new members to its Advisory Board: James W. Buehler, M.D., a former City of Philadelphia health commissioner…

December 2016… Healthy water and favorite games were among the topics for a recent face-to-face conversation between students in Philadelphia and the West African nation of Sierra Leone. About 45…

November 2016… In the news business, reporters are often thrown into reporting situations without much notice. The staff of the Fit Flyer newspaper at William Cramp Elementary School got a…

November 2016… Healthy NewsWorks reporters are getting to taste two of fall’s favorite flavors in one healthy snack. “Fall is the best time to enjoy pumpkin and apples,” said Amy…

November 2016… A Healthy NewsWorks student reporter has been recognized as someone who’s “Making a Difference” in Upper Darby School District. Gabriela Fiorentino Wong is featured in a 5-minute school…

October 2016… Healthy NewsWorks was pleased to welcome three new Philadelphia schools into the program this fall: Community Partnership School, St. Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School, and St. Raymond of…

October 2016… Reporters from East Norriton Middle School in the Norristown Area School District had the opportunity to visit the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Horsham, Pa., during the spring of…