Nebraska's Healthy Economy in Face of International Recession Highlighted in British Newscast
Wahoo Highlighted in Video Report
"Nebraska: the Good Life" might be more than just a slogan.
Channel 4 News out of the United Kingdom recently did a video report about the "New American Gold Rush," focusing on the effects of the world's high demand for corn, which is . . .
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Teen Choking - Not Just a Game
An alarming new party game is occurring, where teens are choking or strangling themselves or their friends, to induce a loss of consciousness for a feeling of being "high." Teens know this risky activity by several different names, . . .
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The Bullies and the Bullied
SCIP Emphasizes Seriousness of Bullying & What Needs to be Done to Stop It
Modern technology has expanded the problem of bullying from within the school walls to public humiliation via Facebook, twitter, texting, etc., leaving behind a path of human destruction.
Bullying is an epidemic right now; children . . .
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Kids Connection - Reaching for a Healthy Future
Health Care Coverage for Nebraska Children
Does your child need health coverage?
Call Kids Connection toll free 1-877-632-5437, or go to http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/med/kidsconx.htm .
Kids Connection - Reaching for a healthy future. Kids Connection is health care . . .
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Fun Summer Days!
Eating Better, Getting Active
School’s out. Things are slow at work. And the warmer weather brings lots of new opportunities to improve your health: plenty of fresh, local produce and more choices for outside activities. Here’s how to make the most of the summer . . .
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Student Athletes & Parents Strongly Encouraged to Know the Risks/Signs/Symptoms/Treatments of Concussion
2 Resources Posted to Educate on Common Danger
If your child participates in high school sports, please read the following two resources pertaining to the dangers of concussion:
Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports--A Fact Sheet for Athletes (published by the U.S. Department . . .
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Strike a Chord for Health
Music Matters for Body and Mind
Music can lift you up. It can bring tears to your eyes. It can help you relax or make you get up and dance. You probably hear it several times a day—on the radio or TV, in the supermarket, at the gym or hummed by a passerby. Music’s been . . .
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Parents Encouraged to Learn True "Social Norms" of Teenagers
Truth Often Opposite of Common Stereotypes
Kids of every age attempt to sway parents and other adults with the arguments that everyone is doing it, everyone has it, or no one else has their rules. This is a type of persuasion, much like the self‐fulfilling prophecy that kids can . . .
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Over 50% of WPS Staff Now Know Their Numbers
Three Rivers Offers Free Personal Health Risk Assessments
On April 29/30, staff members of Wahoo Public Schools had the
opportunity to get to “Know Their Numbers.”
Three Rivers District Health Department came to our
campus to offer Personal Health Risk Assessments for employees as a . . .
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Three Rivers Confirms Two Cases of Salmonella in Saunders & Washington Counties
Cases Likely Associated with Other Cases in the Omaha Area
Two cases of Salmonella were confirmed in Saunders and
Washington Counties last week. On March 3, the Nebraska Department
of Health and Human Services reported 14 lab confirmed cases,
state-wide, with the probable source coming from an . . .
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Tips for Teens: Driving Requires More Than Just a Set of Car Keys and a License
With spring on our doorsteps,
and warm weather right around the corner, Wahoo High School
students are ready to slide behind the wheel, roll down their
windows, and cruise the square. Whether you’re driving by yourself,
or with a . . .
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Link to Nebraska State Patrol Registry Site
Information on High Risk/Level 3 Sex Offenders Residing in Wahoo and Saunders County
Click HERE
to access the Nebraska State Patrol's Sex Offender Registry
page.
Click HERE
to view a list of High Risk/Level 3 sex offenders currently
residing in Wahoo.
Click HERE
to view a list of High Risk/Level 3 sex . . .
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Nebraska Posts One of the Highest Death Rates of Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in the United States
Nebraska Regional Poison Center Offers Tips to Keep Your Family Safe
Each
year, carbon monoxide poisoning kills nearly 500 people nationwide
and sickens thousands more. According to the Centers for Disease
Control, Nebraska has one of the highest percentages of carbon
monoxide fatality rates in the United . . .
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Diet Danger: High Fructose Corn Syrup
The Effects of Corn Syrup Aren't So Sweet
Trying to save money, food companies introduced High Fructose
Corn Syrup (HFCS) into the food market in the 1970s. Sweetening
manufactured foods this way is profitable, because it is less
expensive and much sweeter than sugar, yet easy to . . .
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Students Lacking Education on Healthy Relationships
While Not Often Discussed, Research Suggests Dating Violence on College Campuses Is Not Only Prevalent, but Also Tolerated
This article is reprinted with permission from the September
2007 issue of Counseling Today, the monthly newspaper of the
American Counseling Association ( www.counseling.org ).
Early in her
professional career, Carol Klose Smith . . .
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WANTED: INFORMATION ON MIP PARTIES
Sheriff's Office Asks for Community Assistance to Keep Kids Safe
If you know of a MIP party going on now, call 911.
If you suspect a MIP party will happen or know of one that will
occur in advance, call the Saunders County
Sheriff 's Dispatch at 443-1000 or Crime Stoppers
at 443-8181. You may be . . .
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Watch Your Cholesterol
Why You Should Keep Your Blood Level in Check
You’ve heard that you should lower your cholesterol, but do you
know why? Sometimes we tend to ignore advice when we don’t
understand the reasons. That’s why it’s important to learn what
cholesterol is, what it does in your body . . .
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'Meanest Mom on Planet' Sells Son's Car
Des Moines, Iowa (AP)
Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the
planet."
After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the
car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone -- by placing
an ad in the local newspaper. . . .
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Keeping Portions Under Control
Tips for Parents to Help Raise Healthy Children
Bagels as big as frisbees. Muffins the size of flower pots.
Bowls of pasta so deep, your fork can barely find the bottom.
It's not surprising that waistlines of kids and adults have been
expanding over the last few decades. Part of the . . .
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Make Time to Read to Your Children!
Popular Children's Author Offers "Ten Read-Aloud Commandments"
Without exception, research clearly shows that reading aloud to
your child(ren) is one of the most important things you can do to
prepare them for academic and personal success.
Best-selling children's author Mem Fox has established . . .
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"Family Day - A Day to Eat with Your Children": A National Initiative to Remind Parents that What Your Kids Really Want at the Dinner Table is YOU!
Monday, September 24
The Power of Parenting
Whether
you’re cooking a gourmet meal, ordering food from your favorite
take-out place or eating on the go, rest assured that what your
kids really want during dinnertime is YOU! Family meals are the . . .
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Parents Be Aware: 'The Choking Game' Poses Dangerous Threat to Local Youth
The 'Game' Has Taken the Lives of Two Lincoln Teens
This article was originally posted in 2007. This past Friday, a David City Aquinas 6th grader passed away from participating in this dangerous game, so we have decided to re-post the article.
PARENTS: For more information on . . .
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Government Releases MyPyramid to Stress Importance of Nutrition and Exercise
MyPyramid was introduced in
2005 as the new food guidance graphic to share the importance of
individualized eating plans. Shortly after this was introduced, the
government released MyPyramid for Kids to help share with children,
ages . . .
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Nutrition -- Energy and Sports Drinks Attack Enamel
Article courtesy of the Academy of General Dentistry
Sports beverages and energy drinks
appeal to people who maintain a healthy lifestyle.
However, the same drinks that claim to
recharge the body after a workout could cause more irreversible
damage to teeth . . .
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