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First lessons for student reportersÂ
More elementary and middle schools than ever are participating in Healthy NewsWorks health...
South Jersey campers serve as reportersÂ
During summer break, a group of Catholic Partnership Schools campers spent several afternoons as...
Updated book of healthy snack recipesÂ
If you are looking for a family-friendly healthy snack that won’t eat a big hole in your food...
Board welcomes Leah (Morelle) MackÂ
Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Leah (Morelle) Mack has joined the board of...
Healthy NewsWorks is hiring!Â
Healthy NewsWorks is seeking a part-time Communications Associate to help tell its story and...
Read the Fall 2025 edition of By Kids, For Kids!Â
Just in time for the start of school, the Fall 2025 edition of Healthy NewsWorks’ By Kids, For...
In Print: Summer NewsletterÂ
We recently printed our annual summer newsletter, which looked back on the 2024–25 school year and...
Poetry about pressureÂ
Quandre Davis, a reporter for the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights, wrote a...
Student reporters talk loneliness and connection with Dr. Vivek MurthyÂ
Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently asked Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st...
Dr. Murthy asked us questions too, deep onesÂ
Dr. Murthy gave such well-thought-out answers about loneliness in ways even we kids could...
A smile can have a huge impactÂ
When we asked Dr. Murthy questions about loneliness, he gave great answers but...
The power of small actionsÂ
One big idea I will remember about loneliness from Dr. Murthy is that small actions can make a big...
You can spend time alone but still be socialÂ
At first, I felt nervous but after asking questions, I felt less nervous and had a lot of...
There are ways to help others who are lonelyÂ
We interviewed Dr. Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general, about loneliness and how to combat it by...
Q&A Part 3:Â Tips on building social connectionsÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently had a sit-down interview with Dr....
Q&A Part 2:Â How communities can prevent lonelinessÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, a former U.S....
Q&A Part 1: Why loneliness is a health problemÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who served as...
Dr. Murthy: We need to talk about loneliness for our health
Loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes, according to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the...
VIDEO: Healthy NewsWorks alum returns to Cole ManorÂ
Dean Millard, a Healthy NewsWorks alum, returned this year to Cole Manor Elementary School, where...
Read the 2024-25 Impact ReportÂ
The 2024-25 Healthy NewsWorks Impact Report is now available! The report provides a snapshot of...
First lessons for student reportersÂ
More elementary and middle schools than ever are participating in Healthy NewsWorks health...
South Jersey campers serve as reportersÂ
During summer break, a group of Catholic Partnership Schools campers spent several afternoons as...
Updated book of healthy snack recipesÂ
If you are looking for a family-friendly healthy snack that won’t eat a big hole in your food...
Board welcomes Leah (Morelle) MackÂ
Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Leah (Morelle) Mack has joined the board of...
Healthy NewsWorks is hiring!Â
Healthy NewsWorks is seeking a part-time Communications Associate to help tell its story and...
Read the Fall 2025 edition of By Kids, For Kids!Â
Just in time for the start of school, the Fall 2025 edition of Healthy NewsWorks’ By Kids, For...
In Print: Summer NewsletterÂ
We recently printed our annual summer newsletter, which looked back on the 2024–25 school year and...
Poetry about pressureÂ
Quandre Davis, a reporter for the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights, wrote a...
Student reporters talk loneliness and connection with Dr. Vivek MurthyÂ
Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently asked Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st...
Dr. Murthy asked us questions too, deep onesÂ
Dr. Murthy gave such well-thought-out answers about loneliness in ways even we kids could...
A smile can have a huge impactÂ
When we asked Dr. Murthy questions about loneliness, he gave great answers but...
The power of small actionsÂ
One big idea I will remember about loneliness from Dr. Murthy is that small actions can make a big...
You can spend time alone but still be socialÂ
At first, I felt nervous but after asking questions, I felt less nervous and had a lot of...
There are ways to help others who are lonelyÂ
We interviewed Dr. Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general, about loneliness and how to combat it by...
Q&A Part 3:Â Tips on building social connectionsÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently had a sit-down interview with Dr....
Q&A Part 2:Â How communities can prevent lonelinessÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, a former U.S....
Q&A Part 1: Why loneliness is a health problemÂ
Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who served as...
Dr. Murthy: We need to talk about loneliness for our health
Loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes, according to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the...
VIDEO: Healthy NewsWorks alum returns to Cole ManorÂ
Dean Millard, a Healthy NewsWorks alum, returned this year to Cole Manor Elementary School, where...
Read the 2024-25 Impact ReportÂ
The 2024-25 Healthy NewsWorks Impact Report is now available! The report provides a snapshot of...
