International Walk to School Day is scheduled for October 10th!
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September is Fruits & Veggies - More Matters® Month, so it is a great time to discuss the importance of nutrition!
A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition suggests that short exercise breaks increase attention and learning in university students. The implications are great for everyone, ranging from school children to corporate executives. Exercise! Another way to give our brains a boost.
MORE HEALTH wants your family to be safe during this celebratory summer season!
Most poisonings are accidental and occur in children under five years of age. Throughout the school year, MORE HEALTH provides students vital information about poison identification, poison proofing the home, and response to poison emergencies through poison prevention lessons in our Tampa Bay communities.
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. Sadly, one person dies of melanoma (the most dangerous form of skin cancer) every hour.
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control reminds us that 40% of American adults and 20% of adolescents (6-19 years of age) are obese. These are the highest rates ever recorded in the United States! Choosing to eat from all five food groups helps in...
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control reminds us that 40% of American adults and 20% of adolescents (6-19 years of age) are obese. These are the highest rates ever recorded in the United States! Choosing to eat from all five food groups helps in...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines to identify high blood pressure in children aged 3 years and older in the September issue of Pediatrics. One in thirty children in the United States suffers from hypertension, and the condition is often underdiagnosed in the primary...
According to the Centers for Disease Control 40% of American adults and 20% of adolescents (ages 6-19) are obese. These are the highest rates ever recorded in the United States! It is not difficult to understand why: the low price of unhealthy, highly-processed foods and lack of...