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The article discusses financial-literacy programs at universities and colleges in the United States. Programs like Texas Tech University's help its students master the basics of budgeting, saving, and not buying what they can't afford. These programs are especially important as colleges grapple with rising costs and an economic downturn in the country. The author states that financial literacy affects student retention, productivity, and mental health, and may also generate good will in a time when colleges are being criticized for repeatedly raising tuition, fees, and housing costs. (From the EBSCO abstract.)\n

Sheehan, Dwayne, and Larry Katz. "Using Interactive Fitness and Exergames to Develop Physical Literacy." Physical & Health Education Journal 76, no. 1 (Spring2010 2010): 12-19. SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed November 18, 2010). Teaching through physical activity and exercise games can be a very useful way for children to learn. This article talks about how physical literacy is important towards the fight against inactivity in children. It also talks about using exercise games with children to share knowledge of physical literacy to kids at a young age. Physical literacy and its importance are key to proper physical education. Unique teaching methods may also prove to be useful when it comes to physical education.

The idea of media literacy prompts an increasingly divisive debate between educators who wish to protect children from the commercialization of global markets and those who challenge critical media studies as misguided, outdated, and ineffective. We have provided a historical overview of changing conceptions of media literacy as preparation and protection in market society, arguing that contemporary concerns about children's fast food marketing and sedentary lifestyles call for new approaches to the education of citizen-consumers in a risk society. Our case study demonstrates that a media education programme can provide scaffolding for children's critical thinking about their sedentary lifestyles and media consumption. (Abstract taken from JSTOR.)

Ridgeway, Jennifer, and Ellen Singleton. "Speak Up for Literacy! Integrating Presentation and Public Speaking Skills into Senior Physical Education Classes." Physical & Health Education Journal 74.3 (2008): 20-23. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Almost nothing can be accomplished without proper communication. The main focus of this article is how important communication is when it comes to literacy and physical education. It explains that students should learn physical literacy and fully understand it. Another topic touched on is how speaking and presentation skills are important when it comes to literacy and physical activity. Without proper communication and presentation skills, the learning process can often be effected negatively.

Macario, Everly, et al. "Factors Influencing Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy." Journal of the American Dietetics Association 96.5 (1998): 559-564. OhioLink Web. 20 Nov. 2010. This article talks about the influences of nutrition on people with low literacy. They help those who are unaware of the effects of nutrition and how much exactly it can affect your learning. Although this reflects patients with low literacy skills it can apply for almost everyone with ow literacy skills.

Burwell, Cynthia, Lori Dewald, and Jim Grizzell. "Healthy Campus 2010: Midcourse review." American Journal of Health Studies 25.2 (2010): 102-110. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. This articles evaluates the importance of improving health for College Students. It has been proven that if you have a healthier life, you are more likely to do better academically. There is a very close relationship between health and doing well academically. It is important for everyone to know about their health in order to do their best.

MACARIO, EVERLY, et al. "Factors Influencing Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 98.5 (1998), 559-564. This article discusses factors that influence people's choice of eating, these factors include cultural differences, children, and not know what is healthy. This article interviews professionals asking about the literacy of their patients, how they know this, and how they would help them to make healthy eating choices. Finally, this article talks about the time different health care providers spend with their patients and how this also influences their patients habits.

Considine David M. "Media Literacy and Adolescents: Teenagers & Screenagers." ced.appstate.edu. The Journal of Adolescent Health. Aug 2000. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article talks about the relationship of adolescents and the media they view. In the past media towards teenagers was geared toward wholesome images. Today more teens are exposed to media that involves drugs, drinking, and sec.

Temertzoglou, Ted. "Physical Literacy: Teach Them to Fish, Feed Them for Life." Physical & Health Education Journal 76.1 (2010): 36-39. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. Physical education teachers can use many different teaching methods to effectively inform students about physical literacy. It is explained in the article that quality physical education programs give the best opportunity to develop physically literate students. Students need to gain physical at a young age in order for them to exercise effectively and safely throughout their sporting careers.

A.D.A.M. "Autism." Google Health. Google. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. . - This site just gives the basic medical diagnosis of Autism. I think in order to explain Autism's effects on literacy (or whatever you're doing), you need to first explain generally what Autism is. That way, you have a base on which to form your argument. If the person reading your paper has no prior knowledge of Autism, then they will be completely in the dark while reading it. The site gives a general medical overview of Autism's causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Michael S.Wolf; Davis, Terry C.; Tilson, Hugh H.; Bass III, Pat F.; Parker, Ruth M.. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 6/1/2006, Vol. 63 Issue 11, p1048-1055, 8p A study done where patients who had a varied reading level below the sixth grade level, were asked to interpret the warning labels for the pill pescriptions. What they found out was that the correctness of the group, was from 0% to 78.7% on the warning labels. As expected there was a consistancy of the lower Literacy rates having a lower correctness rate as well.

Korinth, Anne, Sonja Schiess, and Joachim Westenhoefer. "Eating behaviour and eating disorders in students of nutrition sciences." Public Health Nutrition 13.1 (2010): 32-37. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how some students who study nutrition are more likely to develop eating disorders. People can not decide whether or not the students are making better nutritional decisions or not. It comes to the conclusion that students who know more about health and nutrition are more likely to develop these disorders because they are more aware of their intake. Therefore, there is no specific type of student which is affected by nutrition and health.

Tkacz, Victoria L.; Metzger, Anne; Pruchnicki, Maria C.. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 5/15/2008, Vol. 65 Issue 10, p974-981 this article deals with the problems of communication between the Pharmacy and the consumer. It gets into the responsiblilty of the pharmacists to make sure that what is put on the labels to medication, is understandable to the common man. It talks about the numerous times where the patients misread the directions, or just did not understand the directions by the Pharmacy, and the labels to the medication.

Coombes, Rebecca."Developed world is robbing African countries of health staff". bmj.com. BMJ, Volume 230, p.923, April 23, 2005. This article talks about how developed nations are draining all the healthcare professionals out of the developing countries, and that this sort of drain is causing very strained health services in these regions, since most of them have very few to no doctors or nurses in most of the areas. This helps in quickening the depletion of health services and thus health in general, in these developing nations.

"Position of the American Dietetic Association: Individualized Nutrition Approaches for Older Adults in Health Care Communities." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 110.10 (2010): 1549-1553. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article explains the importance of the American Dietetics Association for elderly people with health care. Without the ADA most people would not know what their diets should consist. This association assessed the necessities for each persons medical condition. They consult dietitians to make sure that everyone is getting their proper needs. Without the ADA people would not be able to recognize what was necessary in order to be healthy.

this article deals with the problems of communication between the Pharmacy and the consumer. It gets into the responsiblilty of the pharmacists to make sure that what is put on the labels to medication, is understandable to the common man.

The investigation by the attorney general appears to be focused on the adequacy of disclosure of policy terms and costs to students.

Thome, Jennifer, and Dorothy L. Espelage. "Relations among exercise, coping, disordered eating, and psychological health among college students." Eating Behaviors 5.4 (2004): 337-351. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 12 Nov. 2010. This article talks about the negative and positive affects of exercising on men and women. It explains how the two are able to handle certain things and how it affects their mental health. It also shows the positive and negative affects on eating between the sexes. It is shown that trying to be healthy can have a bad impact on a person as well.

J.E. Osagie.W.DE.C.WYK VAN A., AKADE. "IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE AND NUTRITION IN THE PREVENTION OF ILLNESS AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF HEALTH." Education; Summer2000, Vol. 120 Issue 4, p758-772, 15p, 6 Charts. Academic Search Complete. WEB. November 18, 2010. There is evidence suggesting that people are becoming healthier, but the rate of morbid diease is increasing. Even though the number of people seeing the doctor has increased . The importance of exercise and nutrition in the prevention of illness and improvement of health has brought the need for a review of the scientific literature on the benefits associated with types of physical activity.

Briggs, Marilyn; Fleischhacker, Sheila; Mueller, Constance G. " Position of the Comprehensive School Nutrition Services." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 42. 6 (2010): 360-371. OhioLink. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article explains how the ADA, SNA and SNE incorporated nutrition into schools. They are the ones who incorporated some health into our everyday teachings at school. These three groups have been advertising for a long time about what is necessary in order to stay healthy and be aware of your health.