Sleep On It
After a bad night's sleep, this almond-shaped part of the brain gets more sensitive to upsetting things
What is the amygdala?
This dangerous condition happens when your body gets too hot and can't cool itself down anymore. Signs include a body temperature of over 103 degrees, hot and dry skin, and confusion. It is a medical emergency.
What is heatstroke?
Having one of these at your school means you can get a cut treated or talk about a problem right away instead of having to leave school first.
What is a school nurse?
This government agency checks that medicines, vaccines, and most foods are safe before they can be sold to you, and can really them if they turnout to be dangerous.
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)?
Doing this simple thing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is one of the easiest ways to stop germs from spreading and prevent illness.
What is washing your hands?
A 2018 science study found that after just one night without enough sleep, people seemed less friendly to others and were more likely to pull away from people.
What is loneliness?
This daily forecast number tells you how strong the sun's rays are and how quickly your skin could burn. The higher the number, the faster you'll burn.
What is the UV index?
This life-saving number you call in an emergency works faster in some communities than others, depending on how close the fire station, ambulance, or hospital is.
What is 9-1-1?
If a company sells a "miracle" weight-loss pill with fake claims, this agency is the one that can take action against them for false advertising.
What is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission)?
This risky habit damages the lungs and heart and raises the risk of cancer, which is why the CDC tracks it as one of the top health-risk behaviors among teens.
What is smoking cigarettes?
During this stage of sleep - along with deep sleep - your brain moves things you learned that day into long-term memory storage, kind of like saving a file permanently.
What is REM sleep?
This condition happens when your body loses heat faster than it can make it, causing your core temperature to drop below 95 degrees.
What is hypothermia?
A neighborhood without a nearby drugstore or grocery store selling medicine and first-aid supplies is sometimes called this kind of "desert" - even though it has nothing to do with sand.
What is a pharmacy desert?
This agency make sure that everyday products are safe and can recall them if they're found to hurt people.
What is the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)?
Getting one of these - like a flu shot or the measles vaccine - trains your immune system to fight off a specific disease before you're ever exposed to it.
What is a vaccine?
According to the CDC, about this many US adults don't get the 7 or more hours of sleep doctors recommend each night.
What is one in three?
People with asthma often have more bad days when this tiny substance from trees, grass, and flowers fills the air.
What is pollen?
This kind of outdoor space gives people in a community a safe place to exercise, and neighborhoods without one often have lower activity levels.
What is a park?
This law protects the privacy of your medical records, and one HHS office is in charge of enforcing it.
What is HIPAA?
The CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System tracks six categories of risky behaviors in teens, including this one involving not moving enough.
What is physical inactivity?
Not getting enough sleep messes with two hormones that control this feeling, which is why poor sleep is linked to weight gain.
What is hunger (appetite)?
Losing too much water and salt through sweating on a hot day. Often the first warning sign before someone develops heat exhaustion.
What is dehydration?
The CDC's "Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child" model says that these two settings work together - one where kids learn all day, and the surrounding area with clinics, parks, and services - to shape a student's overall health.
What are school and community?
These state officials can take a company to court for health scams.
What is the Attorney General?
Sharing needles, sharing drinks, or not using protection during certain activities all raise your risk of getting this type of disease that can pass from one person to another.
What is an infectious disease?