Physical Fitness

This website is very informational

regarding your child’s physical

health.  The “Parents Page” has a lot

of facts you will find useful.

Text Box: Greene County Schools

www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

This is a fact sheet about the flu and how it is

spread from the Center of Disease Control. 

It is a good resource for all family members to

read.

Below are some links you might find helpful and  very informative.  Our nurses use these websites also to stay updated on current treatments and medical news.  Please note that some links may take you away from the Greene County School Nursing  web site.

Lice

This link is from the makers of Lice

medication called Rid.  There is a lot of

useful information here on how to get rid of

the nits and live bugs.

Kids health

This website is a kids version of conditions, health and all kinds of interesting answers to questions kids ask.  There is also a lot of videos here about how the body works. It has an area for parents, kids and teens... Great website!!!

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=105&topcategory=Spine

This is a link that discusses backpack safety

for children.  It discusses the issues children

have with carrying so many books and how

this can cause back pain and back problems.

http://www.joslin.org/LearnAboutDiabetes_Index_home.asp

This is a website that will give you lots of information on childhood diabetes.  It is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The site includes the different types of diabetes along with complications, etc.

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