If you live in a part of the world that has changing seasons, you're probably very happy that the weather is finally nice. The CYWH staff is from the Boston area, where we have four seasons. This winter was very cold and it seemed to…
Michelle Obama recently launched a campaign called “Let’s Move”, which is focused on reducing the number of obese children and adolescents. The goals for her campaign are to teach parents to make healthier choices, get healthier food options into schools, and to get kids to…
It’s understandable that some people don’t like going to the doctor. Doctor visits are often associated with things such as getting blood drawn, vaccinations, etc. Although they might seem scary, these services are necessary to keep our bodies healthy. What doesn’t make sense to me…
Everyone has to learn to manage their time, especially while in college. For instance, many girls need to find time for classes, homework, hanging out with friends, spending time with their significant other, family, and work. This can be stressful. College classes may be spread…
It’s been awhile since my last post, so I figured it was my turn to write. Some of you may not have known, but last week was National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. It started last Sunday and ran through Saturday February 27th. According to nationaleatingdisorders.org (NEDA) “the…
It’s February 1st, and Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away. This morning I received an e-mail that had a really awesome pdf attached, titled “20 Ways to Love Your Body” (compiled by Margo Maine, Ph.D. and distributed by the National Eating Disorders Association) that…
Today, (December 1st, 2009) we are celebrating World AIDS Day. The goals are: To increase awareness and remind people that even though HIV/AIDS can be treated, it is still a very serious threat to men, women, and children around the world. To fight prejudice against people who…
Just about every piece of advertising that we come in contact with has pictures that have been photoshopped. It is very hard nowadays for girls to be able to tell whether or not a computer program has been used to shave off some pounds to make…
The thought of gaining 15 pounds the first year of college is scary! I’m not sure who came up with this warning, but I decided to check it out. Interestingly, there hasn’t been much scientific research done to prove this theory. However, I did learn that a recent…
So I’m sure you’ve all heard the talk about the importance of getting immunized against both the seasonal and H1N1 flu. Some of you may have already checked this off your list of things to do, but for others, getting the flu shot may not…