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Young Man Becomes First in World to Be Cured of FSGS With New Treatment

Stanford Childrens

He enjoyed singing in his high school choir and was even able to travel to New York, thanks to his amazing choir teacher, Ron Curtis. At age 2, Traejen was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune form of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) , where the immune system produces a chemical that causes the filters in the kidneys to leak.

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Sleep Lesson Plans For Students

PLT4M

Physical education teacher walks around a class full of students working on a lesson. Teachers can cover key topics around sleep science and how it relates to a healthy lifestyle. Physical Health and Immune System Support: Beyond the mental benefits, sleep is essential for maintaining our physical health.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

For example, nutrition education shouldn’t give a one-size-fits-all prescriptive solution on eating and healthy habits. Students navigate nutrition based on a wide variety of factors including family, culture, socioeconomics and more. This is a sample from chapter 1 of PLT4M’s nutrition lesson plans unit.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

Of particular importance are the effects of moderate-intensity physical activity on functioning of the immune system, which protects us from viral and bacterial infections. Physical activity helps the immune system detect infections early and reduce the severity [SJ5] of infections.