Newsletter: Navigating Games for Health and Educationby
Alvaro F.
seems to support the potential role for “Serious Games” in education. Learning and Teaching Scotland reports..., Are videogames good or bad?
That’s an impossible question. Good or bad for what? What specific games...
Board gaming for medical and public healtheducationby
Thomas S.
best described as educationalgames.
Operation (1965) is a battery-operated game for kids from age 6 and older..., I found myself wondering whether the game would work in a high school or college course dealing with public health policy...
10 Best Educational Online Games for Studentsby
Vanessa Van Petten
, some educationalgames are making school fun again. Here we review some of the best educationalgames and websites for students of all ages:
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Best EducationalGames for Elementary...
Learning with Video Games: A Revolution in Education and Training?by
Alvaro F.
have been shown to negatively impact those who play them, with time spent playing video games correlating with decreased health....A., Krishnan-Sarin, S., Cavallo, D., Potenza, M.N. “Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates...
Games for Health: The Magi and The Sleeping Starby
Kevin Kruse
a healtheducationgame, but to create one that stacks up favorably with the latest action hits. “The...? An understanding of how to keep blood sugars stable?
You see, in the upcoming video-game, The Magi...
Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Programs Present "False" Information on HIV, Other Topics,
for abstinence education programs (Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report, 11/29). In FY 2001, about half... health facts." Bill Smith, vice president of public policy at the Sexuality Information and Education... Federally funded abstinence-only sex education programs present "false and misleading information...crap
Curing Chronic Pain With the Help of HealthCentral.com
The Answer is... HealthCentral.com
Healthcare is no game, although sometimes it feels.... Where is the information? Where is the education? Where is the "health" in healthcare? The answer to these questions eludes... her that the answer is HealthCentral. No joke. No games. Just a good, valuable answer.
Thank you for helping...crap
Maryland Teens' Take: Sex Is All Around Them
Last month, Superintendent Jerry D. Weast scrapped revisions to Montgomery County's healtheducation curriculum that would allow eighth- and 10th-grade teachers for the first time to initiate discussions of homosexuality. The revised course materials included a video for sophomores...crap
Canada: Internet "Snake Oil" Boosts Sex Education Need
Sexual healtheducators in Canada say misinformation circulating on the Internet... skills they need to find more facts for themselves, he said.
Saleema Noon, a sexual healtheducator... vaccine already exists -- make accurate sex education more important than ever. Teenagers' ability...crap
British Scouts Vow to "Be Prepared" With Sex Education Classes
The UK Scout Association has introduced a new sex education component, "My Body, My Choice.... The program is designed to help youths ages 14 to 18 learn about relationships and sexual health "with..., an STD card game, and an exercise using plastic cups and food coloring to show how quickly fluids...crap
Canada: "Sperminator," "Wonder Vag" Comic-Like Characters to Reach Teens About Safe Sex
An online game, "Adventures in Sex City," is part of a new Web site established by the Middlesex-London Health Unit in Ontario to educate teens about STDs. The site sets up the game by saying, "In the dark... 25 questions about sexual health as they try to best the evil Sperminator. During the game, visitors...crap
helpful information
Dear Dr. Bob I am a healtheducator in mass "yeh kerry country"lets all vote for kerry... helpful. And as a healtheducator, I'm equally delighted you clearly realize Bush is bad for everyone's health.Stay well, Jay.Dr. Bob...crap
aids in relation to dried blood
an healtheducator has stated to students that you can not contact AIDS from touching or coming into contact with dried blood. Is this true Judith A. Aberg, M.D. aids in relation to dried blood For the most part, this is true. HIV dies very quickly when it dries on a surface. Even when someone has contact...crap
Positive People and STDs
Hello I am a HealthEducator at a clinic where I work on a prevention with positives project, I am also an active(ist) participant in the global struggle against HIV/AIDS. I want to give a little plug... and other important pieces of legislation concerning Global Health Security. I also wanted to run a little observation by you...crap
Rhode Island House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would Eliminate Written Consent Requirement
The Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare last week held a hearing on a proposed amendment to a state requirement that physicians obtain written consent before administering an HIV test, the Providence Journal reports. Under current state law, the written consent requirement...crap