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Spend Smart. Eat Smart Check out this website that helps families shop smart for healthy foods at www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings  The website was re-launched this week with a fresh, crisp look and new features to better serve site visitors. User feedback told us that the old website was a great resource for families looking to eat healthy on a budget, but that it was hard to find information, and some of that information was not easy to use. The changes to the website and new features directly address these issues, providing a better experience overall.

Heads Up On Concussions: A concussion is a brain injury. Concussions are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. They can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works.  Most people will only experience symptoms from a concussion for a short period of time. But sometimes concussion can lead to long-lasting problems. The best way to protect yourself and your family from concussions is to prevent them from happening. Go to www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/pdf/Heads_Up_factsheet_english-a.pdf to get the fact sheet on identification, prevention, actions regarding concussions.

Season Flu Vaccination News (from Molly Green, RN) At HealthyChildren.org we are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information on issues that affect your child's health. Which is why we are letting you know about the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for this year's seasonal flu shots  Check out this website for details www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-Issues-Flu-Vaccine-Recommendations.aspx

Download a Cooks for Kids Brochure. Cooks for Kids is a series of nine 30-minute training programs that showcases the fact that children should have access to healthy food and be able to make healthy food choices wherever they are – at home, in school, and in the community. Reversing the childhood obesity epidemic is a shared responsibility. It will take the commitment of parents, the foodservice industry, the media, and schools working together to reverse the childhood obesity trend.
Kids Health Website:  If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. On a typical weekday, more than 500,000 people visit KidsHealth. One of the things that makes KidsHealth special is that it's really three sites in one: with sections for parents, for kids, and for teens.

New Healthy Children Website:  www.healthychildren.org Whether you have a question about a specific condition or are looking for general guidance, you know you can trust us. That's because HealthyChildren.org is the only site backed by 60,000 American Academy of Pediatrics member pediatricians.

As a service to our students, parents, staff and community, Mrs. Molly Green R.N., the Zillah School District Nurse, will provide bulletins, links and news relating to health care. If you have anything you would like to comment on, please send an email  message to
Zillah School District Nurse

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