https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/health/teenagers-drugs-smartphones.html?smid=tw-share®ister=google
Please read this interesting article. What is your opinion?
Video Games And Social Media Hurt Teens’ Sleep, Study Says “People don’t make up their lost sleep.”
(Reuters Health) - Teens who play video games before bedtime go to bed later and those who use online social media take longer to fall asleep, according to a recent study.
Marijuana Not Benign: Warn Teens, Parents, AAP Says
As the legal status of marijuana evolves, pediatricians should counsel teenagers and their parents about its potential for harm, write the authors of a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Teenage binge drinking can affect brain function of future offspring
Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a study has found.
Mindfulness for teens
Discovering your inner strenght and learn to manage your stress with simple techniques
9 Insightful Quotes From Teens Who Really ‘Get It’
Adults are starting to recognize the depth and wisdom teenagers can share with the world.
Mittwoch, 15. März 2017
Mittwoch, 8. März 2017
What will happen in our health class this year
You, the students, will be making this subject. Your interests, questions, fears, we will work on them together. My idea is that you will only be engaged if you feel yourselves part of the design.
And here is your feedback about your personal interests and inquiries on the syllabus I presented you. Thanks for getting involved!
And here is your feedback about your personal interests and inquiries on the syllabus I presented you. Thanks for getting involved!
Montag, 6. März 2017
Finding and evaluating valuable online health resources
You feel sick. You have symptoms. A rash, fever, strange feelings, feeling sad or anxious, insomnia, headache, whatever-ache. Or some symptoms that embarass you. One of the symptoms or more, or other.
You don´t want to bother your parents, they are having enough troubles.
You grab your cell phone and search. Search terms: two or three symptoms. You see the first or in the best case, the second and third results.
Or you go to social media and find people that have the same complaints.
You will find several results. The answer might be there, but most probably not, or not completely.
So, what are the key facts to take into consideration in order to be a smart web surfer, acquire digital literacy, information literacy?
BAD NEWS: NOT ALL ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, because:
So, how do we get access to the right information?
Never stopping to ask ourselves:
A good start is using pages with the extension .gov, as these are governmental sources that are not intending to sell therapies or products.
However, there are many very good and interesting sources, you can start using the links suggested on this blog.
And never EVER forget that the WWW is not the only source. It is valuable, yes. But there are experts that can give you a much better insight considering the patient as a whole.
Credits and source: NCCIH, @langwitches
You don´t want to bother your parents, they are having enough troubles.
You grab your cell phone and search. Search terms: two or three symptoms. You see the first or in the best case, the second and third results.
Or you go to social media and find people that have the same complaints.
You will find several results. The answer might be there, but most probably not, or not completely.
So, what are the key facts to take into consideration in order to be a smart web surfer, acquire digital literacy, information literacy?
BAD NEWS: NOT ALL ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, because:
- It might be trying to sell something
- It might be outdated, old information
- It is based on spectacular studies with promising results..... performed on animals
- It is based on data collected from.... 45 patients
- It might be (not unexcepcted in our country) that the information is biased in order to disregard the achievements of the previous government
So, how do we get access to the right information?
Never stopping to ask ourselves:
- Who runs the website? Are they trustable?
- Which is the intention? to inform the population, promotion and prevention? Or publicity?
- What does it say? Does it seem to be too good to be true?
- When has the information been published? Is it updated?
- Where did the information come from? Scientific evidence? Clinical studies?
A good start is using pages with the extension .gov, as these are governmental sources that are not intending to sell therapies or products.
However, there are many very good and interesting sources, you can start using the links suggested on this blog.
And never EVER forget that the WWW is not the only source. It is valuable, yes. But there are experts that can give you a much better insight considering the patient as a whole.
Credits and source: NCCIH, @langwitches
Welcome!
Dear all,
I address you all, and not only the students of the 4th year, because the purpose of this blog is to start a new approach in health education at our school. And this ambitious project includes YOU, my student of 4C, or 4D, or 4 whatever, but also your family, other teachers, authorities, the entire school community.
But most important, think about the global audience... about the impact your research this year might have beyond the walls of this school.
In this blog, we will be posting and collaborating all together throughout this year. Sharing our projects, documenting our learning, witnessing the brandnew findings in science.
I am full of ideas for this new year with you, and highly enthusiastic.
I really hope that this virtual platform stimulates the debate and the sharing, having families involved and informed about what is happening here, in order to enrich the discussion, understand several point of views, protecting the private space of each one of you.
It is advisable to check the blog on a daily basis, as news will be posted regularly.
"Health is a state of complete physical, emotional and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease", says the WHO since 1964. Let´s redefine health together.
I wish you all a great year!
Evelyn
I address you all, and not only the students of the 4th year, because the purpose of this blog is to start a new approach in health education at our school. And this ambitious project includes YOU, my student of 4C, or 4D, or 4 whatever, but also your family, other teachers, authorities, the entire school community.
But most important, think about the global audience... about the impact your research this year might have beyond the walls of this school.
In this blog, we will be posting and collaborating all together throughout this year. Sharing our projects, documenting our learning, witnessing the brandnew findings in science.
I am full of ideas for this new year with you, and highly enthusiastic.
I really hope that this virtual platform stimulates the debate and the sharing, having families involved and informed about what is happening here, in order to enrich the discussion, understand several point of views, protecting the private space of each one of you.
It is advisable to check the blog on a daily basis, as news will be posted regularly.
"Health is a state of complete physical, emotional and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease", says the WHO since 1964. Let´s redefine health together.
I wish you all a great year!
Evelyn
