School is Streaming – It’s Time for a Checkup
This year’s back-to-school season was unlike any other. Many parents may have skipped their kids’ annual back-to-school wellness exams amid all the change and preparation needed for the new school year. Now is a great time to remind parents that it’s time for their young scholars to get a checkup.
School Is Streaming—It’s Time for a Checkup
October 1, 2020
This year’s back-to-school season was unlike any other. Many parents may have skipped their kids’ annual back-to-school wellness exams amid all the change and preparation needed for the new school year. Now is a great time to remind parents that it’s time for their young scholars to get a checkup.
This shift to online education is a significant change for everyone. Parents and teachers are scrambling to adjust, but it’s the students who will be affected the most. The annual wellness exam provides an opportunity to check a student’s mental health in addition to their physical health.
The Most Important Exam of the Year
• Your child’s mental and physical health have a direct effect on their academic performance
• The ideal time to assess your child’s physical, psychological and emotional development
• Check your child’s heart health, blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, blood iron levels and hemoglobin1,2
• Stay up to date on immunizations
An Eye on Anemia
Anemia caused by low iron levels can have a significant impact on a student’s health and performance, but it’s not a condition that can be easily identified without screening. Subtle changes like lower energy levels or loss of appetite can lead to reduced cognitive and work performance.3 Fortunately, this condition can be detected with hemoglobin screening during a child’s annual exam.
At HemoCue®, we specialize in point-of-care anemia screening systems. The HemoCue® Hb 801 System makes hemoglobin testing fast and easy, right at the point of care. With an intuitive design and the ability to send results directly to electronic health records, the HemoCue® Hb 801 System rapidly delivers lab-quality information without slowing you down.
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Reference:
1 https://www.aap.org/en-us/professional-resources/practice-transformation/managing-patients/Pages/Periodicity-Schedule.aspx
2 Stephen R. Daniels, Frank R. Greer, and the Committee on Nutrition Pediatrics July 2008, 122 (1) 198-208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-1349
3 Arcanjo FP, Arcanjo CP, Santos PR. Schoolchildren with Learning Difficulties Have Low Iron Status and High Anemia Prevalence. J Nutr Metab.
2016;2016:7357136. DOI:10.1155/2016/7357136
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