Consumer Health Minute: Student Health

Posted by Carolyn Martin on August 5th, 2026 Posted in: Consumer Health Minute
Tags: school health, student health

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Keeping students healthy is vital to academic success.

Knowing a little about health and various health conditions that may be affecting students’ health can help teachers, administrators, and staff and parents understand how health can affect learning.

• Perhaps a child has been diagnosed with a chronic or fatal condition.
• Perhaps a child doesn’t have access to regular meals.
• Perhaps a child has experienced trauma.

These and many other health factors can contribute to poor academic and social experiences.

Resources

MedlinePlus

What to learn more about various health conditions? Check out MedlinePlus learn more about various health topics associated with children and teens. MedlinePlus also includes a health topic page on School Health.

KidsHealth.org

Another great resource is KidsHealth.org from Nemours Children’s Health, a healthcare system dedicated to healthcare, research and education. It includes sections for kids, for teens, for parents, and one for educators. The section for educators includes teacher guides to learn about health and the body. The other sections provide quality information about the health of children in English and Spanish, including audio.

healthychildren.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ healthychildren.org is a comprehensive resource of information covering a wide range of topics.

Additional Resources

But don’t forget that many disease or event specific websites also may include information specific to school age children such as:

• American Diabetes Association’s Safe at School
• American Cancer Society’s Going to School During and After Cancer Treatment
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network is another great resource and has a section for schools