Six articles from health journals since 1898 discuss content in health education: (1) "Mental Health and the Schools" (Cromwell); (2) "You Must Relax--But How?" (Nash); (3) "School Hygiene and the Teaching of Hygiene in the Public Schools" (Egbert); (4) "A Sex Education Program" (Leibee); (5) "Sexual Education" (McCurdy); and (6) "Sex Education"…

Health educators have consistently shown creativity in using innovative teaching techniques. Three articles from the past discuss "new" teaching methods: (1) "A Radio Project Teaches Your Class" (Miller); (2) "An Activity Program in Alcohol Education" (Breg); and (3) "Teaching Health Through Pictures" (Haviland). (CB)

Three articles suggest that the roots of health promotion in business and industry extend back into the early twentieth century: (1) "Health Programs of Business Concerns" (Schirmer); (2) "Teach Health, Not Disease" (Bauer); and (3) "A Leader in Health Education: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company" (Means). (CB)

Four articles discuss health education philosophy: (1) "Philosophical Bases for Health Education" (Rash); (2) "Two Problems in Health Education" (Oberteuffer); (3) "The Health Problem in Secondary Schools" (Bradstreet); and (4) "Physical (and?) (or?) Health Education" (Rogers). (CB)

Three articles illustrate how health education research has mirrored the changes in the profession's growth, direction, and emphasis: (1) "Research Relationships and Relevancy" (Creswell); (2) "National Survey of Secondary Education" (Frederick and Brammell); and (3) "Evaluating Health Practice and Understanding" (Veenker). (CB)

Six articles discuss the future of health education: (1) "September 2085--Opening Day of School" (Hamburg); (2) "Destroyer Propositions" (Burt); (3) "A Professional Inheritance: The Health and Physical Education Connection" (Creswell); (4) "How Goes the Future, Hygeia?" (Russell); (5) "A Health Education Collage: Future Focus" (Beyrer); and (6)…

This section contains articles about Delbert Oberteuffer, basic health education, relevancy of health education, heritage of school health education, and the empirical, economical, and federal government points of view about health education. (CB)

The purposes of this study were to determine the health concerns of students enrolled in personal health classes, to compare the results with earlier studies that used the same instrument, and to investigate the effect of gender on health concerns. Results are discussed and conclusions regarding health education curricula are elaborated. (MT)

The Counselor Education and Health Education programs at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, recently cooperated in developing a curriculum to prepare health counselors. The goals and objectives of counselor education and of health education are so similar that an interdisciplinary health care specialization is a natural development. (MT)

This article shares the strategies, design, and organization associated with the development of a university-based corporate health-enhancement program known as the Physical Evaluation And Conditioning for Health (PEACH) Program. (MT)

A survey was conducted in an attempt to assess the use and knowledge of diet pills and dietary patterns of female college students. Analysis of the data indicated that, while many students used diet pills, their knowledge of the effects of the pills was minimal. Conclusions are presented. (MT)

The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the kinds of sex education programs being offered by agencies that serve the handicapped; (2) to interview handicapped college students regarding experiences and attitudes toward sex education programs; (3) to review current sexuality textbooks for coverage of specific handicaps as they relate to…

In 1978, Iowa began a program of assessing conditions and designing statewide plans for comprehensive school health education. Curriculum tools were developed and put into use. The program is described and evaluated. (MT)

Despite being banned by the FDA, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) usage has spread rapidly among arthritic victims and weekend athletes. This study looked at current and past users to learn how they discovered DMSO, their reactions to buying an illegal drug, and possible implications for public health policy. (MT)

Alcohol misuse and abuse are two of the major problems threatening the future careers of many Black youths. Possible reasons for "euphoric escape" drinking are discussed. Sources for information and prevention programs are given. (MT)