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Certain treatments for childhood cancer are known to cause learning problems in survivors, particularly when central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapies are used (e.g. cranial radiation; high-dose methotrexate or cytarabine; or intrathecal chemotherapy). As the mortality rates of childhood cancers have plummeted since effective treatment ...
Kasey Bienkowski was shocked to learn she had ovarian cancer at 25 years old. The teacher said her students encouraged her through treatment.
CPES is a science-based health and educational charity working to reduce the incidence of cancer and other illnesses by preventing human exposure to hazardous chemicals and other agents. It encourages: (1) Reducing human exposure to hazardous chemicals; and (2) for organizations to develop ‘ green chemistry ’ to substitute chemicals with ...
Mental health in education is the impact that mental health (including emotional, psychological, and social well-being) has on educational performance.Mental health often viewed as an adult issue, but in fact, almost half of adolescents in the United States are affected by mental disorders, and about 20% of these are categorized as “severe.” [1] Mental health issues can pose a huge problem ...
A medical student made a life-changing discovery when she found out she had cancer in her ultrasound class.. Sally Rohan, 27, who attends medical school in New Jersey, was learning how to use an ...
Learning styles refer to a range of theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning. [1] Although there is ample evidence that individuals express personal preferences on how they prefer to receive information, [2]: 108 few studies have found validity in using learning styles in education.
The School Health Education Study (SHES) was a crucial event in transforming health education as practiced in American public schools.It has been called, "the most significant school health education initiative of the 1960s" [1] and was largely responsible for establishing the value of comprehensive health education rather than separate disease-specific units and in introducing the concept ...
Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education about screening, symptoms, and treatment. Supporters hope that greater knowledge will lead to earlier detection of breast cancer, which is associated with higher long-term survival rates , and that money raised for breast cancer will ...