Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Matthew Walker sat down for a podcast that people can listen to before/after reading the article. In our fast paced lives people do not appreciate the importance of sleep. Without sufficient sleep, our ability to learn and acquire new memories, begins to rapidly break down. People who are sleep deprived tend to avoid social interaction, Dr. Walker calls loneliness a “contagion of sleep loss”. Sleep loss is a key factor in the pathophysiology of alzheimer's disease. When we aren’t getting deep sleep this leads to an increased production of amyloid-beta, a toxic protein that aggregates and forms plaques in the brain. When the protein is deposited in the brain, people get even worse sleep and even more plaques build, a vicious cycle.

            This article from EDC shares information about ensuring people are treating and acting positive around children so they mock that same behavior. The article mentions how parents should hug their children often, take them to their health care providers, be a positive role model, and recognize effort. Taking children to their health care providers ensures that they are healthy. Positive attitudes and good behavior is a great way for someone to be a role model to a child. If a child sees constant yelling, then they will mock that behavior and may have violent tendency. This article could help teachers and parents express the concerns for good mental health and wellness.  

In the article on personal health and wellness from The Washington Post the lack of immunizations causing a measles outbreak in New York is discussed. Officials in New York have declared a public health emergency because of the amount of people diagnosed with measles in the state. There are now mandatory vaccinations in areas of Brooklyn to try to stop the spread of the disease. Many Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn do not believe in vaccinating their children, as a result, it has become easy for measles to spread amongst the community. Officials are unsure of how far the disease has actually spread, because of this they are unsure if mandatory vaccinations will be able to stop the spread of disease. Some schools are trying to make it mandatory for their students to be vaccinated, but it has had little success so far. At least 19 states have had at least one reported case of measles, but the number is spreading. This article reminds teachers to teach their students handwashing and about not sharing food and drinks with each other. Basic self-care can stop the spread of illnesses from student to student to an extent. 

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Tips for Maintaining Your Personal Health and Wellness. (1999). Retrieved from https://www.universalclass.com/articles/health/personal-health-basics.htm

This article is an online article and provides tips for maintaining your personal health and wellness. The article goes over the basics such as, diet and adequate sleep, as well as the importance of physical activity. There is a huge obesity epidemic that effects teens today, from poor diet and lack of exercise can lead to chronic illnesses. Food is fuel and eating a balance diet improves your health significantly. Sleep is also a very important aspect of your health it helps your body grow and develop properly. Exercise is also very important to your health without it you can go through a lot of problems with your body/health. This article is an excellent article to discuss in the classroom because your personal health and wellness is always important especially at a young age. Unfortunately, many children may not have a model of good health in the home and can use information they learn at school to help them maintain good health. 

 This site has a very extensive overview on tips for maintaining personal health. It is split up into sections, each including introductory information as well as questions for a self check in, for each domain of personal health. Following each section are statistics and suggestions for practical ways to implement health practices into a routine.