Posts Tagged ‘ drugs ’

Here at our school bake sales and junk food are forbidden for health reasons but yet students are not taught healthy eating habits. Health class is not taught here or at many New York City schools. Since health class is not offered, the SPARK, Ms. Hattie Slaughter, at our school decided to incorporates health into Read More »

High school is a time for a lot of firsts; first jobs, first house parties, first loves, and of course the big one, first cars. Yeah, we all know the rules, always fasten your seatbelt and of course, the infamous don’t drink and drive. We’ve all heard it more than once, drinking and driving kills. Read More »

Today many people smoke, from people on the big screen to people you see walking down the street. One may think it is okay to smoke. Wrong! Yes, there are people who smoke that seem healthy, but eventually the diseases and possibly early death will catch up with them. So, a word of advice, don’t Read More »

The main questions many people have been asking are: What’s the deal with swine flu? Is there a vaccine to help prevent H1N1 influenza? What are the symptoms? Are there side effects? “Our school follows the same protocols as the Department of Education and the Department of Health. Posters of guidelines are being posted around the Read More »

For those of you who are dissatisfied with the new Department of Education dietary regulations, it is time for you to take charge of your health. The United States has the highest numbers of obese people in the world out of 195 countries on this planet. Many children today are physically inactive, overweight, obese, and Read More »

Creative Commons | With Permission Slim Shady in Show Guess who’s back, back again? Shady’s back. Tell a friend. Once more, Eminem has jumped back into the music world with his new LP (Limited Play) “Refill” following his April 2009 album “Relapse.” These two albums are packaged together by Shady Records as equals, but “Refill” Read More »