Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: school year http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Humour styles and bullying in schools: Not a laughing matter There is a clear link between children's use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today by Keele University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-humour-styles-bullying-schools.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:01 EST news286695368 Some minority students may fare better than whites when working part time, new research finds African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less likely to see their grades suffer than non-Hispanic white students with jobs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-minority-students-fare-whites.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:48:22 EST news278246888 Lack of sleep leads to insulin resistance in teens A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that teenagers get could improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-lack-insulin-resistance-teens.html Health Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00:02 EST news268062963 Judge weight and time worn to minimize backpack pain (Medical Xpress)—As students of all ages load up their backpacks for the school year, they may be on their way to creating bad posture habits and increasing their risk for pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-weight-worn-minimize-backpack-pain.html Health Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:20:03 EST news265622142 Protective eyewear can ward off injuries in young athletes Doctors warn of spike in sports-related eye injuries with start of training season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-eyewear-ward-injuries-young-athletes.html Pediatrics Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:00:02 EST news262604772 Program helps high school students overcome depression and thoughts of suicide A suicide prevention program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-high-school-students-depression-thoughts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:51:56 EST news232361469