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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Study Finds

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A study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California has shown that proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent — and as much as 50 percent — among those at risk. The study was published online on November 3 by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal.
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During Tough Economic Times Parents Find Ways to Focus on Child Health

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As both the election buzz and economic worries grow, parents and schools still concentrate on their number one priority: the healthy, positive development of their children.
To recognize their outstanding (and pretty creative) efforts, National PTA is awarding 22 local PTA schools with grants of up to $1,000 in honor of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, November.
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Turning Around a Troubled Urban School District: An Islander’s Tale of Educational Leadership

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When Dr. Dhyan Lal first arrived at Lynwood Unified School District in 2004, all the public schools in this small, urban, working-class city of largely Mexican immigrants were struggling to meet statewide standards. While a score of 800 was considered “meeting standards” by the California Department of Education, nearly every Lynwood school was showing Academic [...]