Claire Welch

School and work responsibilities can be difficult to juggle successfully. During my many years as a high school nurse, I have seen students approach this situation in different ways. A big question to ask yourself is: "How well am I managing my school responsibilities without the added burden of a work schedule?" If you are having

I think it would be important to look at specific schools when answering this question. I have worked in several public schools and even though they were all public schools, they were very different from one another. I think the same could be said when comparing a private school to another private school.

The National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is dedicated to the science of drug abuse and addiction has published a wonderful booklet titled: Marijuana: Facts for Teens. Over the years, NIDA has revised this booklet to keep the information up-to-date and current with evidence-based information. You can obtain a copy of

Teens, just like everyone else, fart from time to time.  The scientific, and more polite, term for farting is flatulence.   Flatulence is gas produced as a by-product of the digestive process.  Most people "pass gass" (fart) at least 14 times a day.  As a matter of fact, passing gas indicates normal functioning of your digestive tract.  Excessive gas can

For most pre-teen girls, this is a major source of mystery and concern. Yet, even though pre-teens are very curious and concerned about when their period is going to start, pre-teens are reluctant to talk about it because they get embarrassed easily. As a school nurse, I have had many discussions with students about menst