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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…

AMY Northwest welcomes Healthy Bulldog

February 2014…Joanne Kelly is heartened by the positive response her school’s newspaper, the Healthy Bulldog, has received since its first issue came out in January. “The student body loved the…

Teacher’s guide connects program to the classroom

December 2013…Educators now can expand their health, writing, reading, and civics lessons by using a new, free teacher’s guide tied to Healthy NewsWorks publications. The guide includes worksheets and dozens…

Heart health in the news at schools

December 2013… Students at Healthy NewsWorks schools are reading about good and bad cholesterol, aerobic exercise, and pulse rates. These healthy-heart topics are among the featured articles in the fall…

Enjoy these health and heart-related book and game reviews by some of our 2013-14 student reporters.

Blast Off — online game December 2013…Blast Off” is a great game to test your knowledge of healthy foods and exercise. When I played the game, I had so much…

Barnes & Noble Bookfair supports Healthy NewsWorks

December 2013…From now through Dec. 24, you can take care of some of your holiday shopping while supporting our young reporters through a Barnes & Noble Bookfair. Simply shop at…

Students sign books at Barnes & Noble

December 2013…Thank you to the Barnes & Noble in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. for hosting nine of our student authors at an official book-signing event.  The students, who were from Highland Park…