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A focus on heart health
September 2013…Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the...
Check out our new skill-building games
September 2013...Starting this school year, Healthy NewsWorks journalists can hone their reporting...
Announcing Distinguished Journalist award winners
August 2013…Congratulations to Elena Tzivekis and Rebekah Wilford, recipients of the 2013 Healthy...
View winning Medicine Safety posters
August 2013...In Spring 2013, students in several Healthy NewsWorks schools participated in a...
Student journalists display their work at Norristown community art center
July, 2013…Norristown Healthy NewsWorks reporters recently had the opportunity to display their...
Third and fourth grade reporters create public service video on prescription drug safety
July 2013...Listen to some important tips about using prescription medicines safely from third and...
A new book, unique reporting experiences, and public health messages in 2012-13
June 2013...Thanks to more than 200 student reporters, their teachers, and many supporters,...
Student authors shine at 2013 book launch
June 2013...Student journalists signed copies of their new book, Leading Healthy Change In Our...
Students share their reporting experiences
June 2013...At the second Healthy NewsWorks book-signing celebration, three student journalists...
Student reporters learn about multimedia reporting from WHYY journalists
June 2013...Healthy NewsWorks reporters from three schools visited WHYY-FM in late May to learn...
Tips for using medicine safely
June 2013... Medicines can treat all kinds of health problems but it's important to use them...
Pharmacy student fields questions from Healthy NewsWorks reporters
June 2013...As part of John Riehl’s pharmacy training, he is regularly required to enter the...
Experts offer tips on child medicine safety
April 2013...Hope Partnership for Education and Healthy NewsWorks recently cohosted a community...
Cole Manor Elementary educators develop Teacher Resource Manual for Healthy NewsWorks books
April 2013...Educators at Cole Manor Elementary School have developed the first Teacher Resource...
Surveys show impact of Healthy NewsWorks
April 2013...The Healthy NewsWorks program boosts students’ confidence and competence, according...
Nurse applauds students’ medicine safety article
April 2013…Third grade health reporters received praise from their school nurse after writing the...
Students creating “Using Medicine Safely” posters
April 2013...Students in several Healthy NewsWorks schools are participating in a "Using Medicine...
Sixth graders interview police commissioner
March 2013…Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey recently answered questions from sixth...
Meet the leaders in our new book
March 2013...Twelve Philadelphia-area leaders will be featured in a new book written and...
Reflections of a Healthy NewsWorks alum
Editor’s note: Josie Dillard became a health journalist while she was in elementary school at...
A focus on heart health
September 2013…Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the...
Check out our new skill-building games
September 2013...Starting this school year, Healthy NewsWorks journalists can hone their reporting...
Announcing Distinguished Journalist award winners
August 2013…Congratulations to Elena Tzivekis and Rebekah Wilford, recipients of the 2013 Healthy...
View winning Medicine Safety posters
August 2013...In Spring 2013, students in several Healthy NewsWorks schools participated in a...
Student journalists display their work at Norristown community art center
July, 2013…Norristown Healthy NewsWorks reporters recently had the opportunity to display their...
Third and fourth grade reporters create public service video on prescription drug safety
July 2013...Listen to some important tips about using prescription medicines safely from third and...
A new book, unique reporting experiences, and public health messages in 2012-13
June 2013...Thanks to more than 200 student reporters, their teachers, and many supporters,...
Student authors shine at 2013 book launch
June 2013...Student journalists signed copies of their new book, Leading Healthy Change In Our...
Students share their reporting experiences
June 2013...At the second Healthy NewsWorks book-signing celebration, three student journalists...
Student reporters learn about multimedia reporting from WHYY journalists
June 2013...Healthy NewsWorks reporters from three schools visited WHYY-FM in late May to learn...
Tips for using medicine safely
June 2013... Medicines can treat all kinds of health problems but it's important to use them...
Pharmacy student fields questions from Healthy NewsWorks reporters
June 2013...As part of John Riehl’s pharmacy training, he is regularly required to enter the...
Experts offer tips on child medicine safety
April 2013...Hope Partnership for Education and Healthy NewsWorks recently cohosted a community...
Cole Manor Elementary educators develop Teacher Resource Manual for Healthy NewsWorks books
April 2013...Educators at Cole Manor Elementary School have developed the first Teacher Resource...
Surveys show impact of Healthy NewsWorks
April 2013...The Healthy NewsWorks program boosts students’ confidence and competence, according...
Nurse applauds students’ medicine safety article
April 2013…Third grade health reporters received praise from their school nurse after writing the...
Students creating “Using Medicine Safely” posters
April 2013...Students in several Healthy NewsWorks schools are participating in a "Using Medicine...
Sixth graders interview police commissioner
March 2013…Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey recently answered questions from sixth...
Meet the leaders in our new book
March 2013...Twelve Philadelphia-area leaders will be featured in a new book written and...
Reflections of a Healthy NewsWorks alum
Editor’s note: Josie Dillard became a health journalist while she was in elementary school at...
