News tagged with education program
What's motivating child's play?
Altering parents' and teachers' notion of risk taking behaviour can significantly increase children's physical activity suggests a study lead by University of Sydney researchers.
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Apr 16, 2013 |
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Training gives kids of AIDS patients a leg up
A simple in-home training program for caregivers can give children of AIDS patients a better shot at prosperity by improving their early-childhood development, according to a study led by a Michigan State ...
HIV & AIDS
Apr 10, 2013 |
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New program available to reduce stress among teenagers
Families with a child completing elementary school this year are now preparing their registration for high school, a transition that is often stressful for children. A new program has demonstrated that it is possible to significantly ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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AAP endorses parental leave for pediatric residents
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric ...
Pediatrics
Jan 29, 2013 |
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School posture education improves healthy backpack use
(HealthDay)—A postural education program can significantly improve healthy backpack use habits among school children, according to a study published in the November issue of the European Spine Journal.
Health
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Medical schools fall short on teaching students about obesity
It's no secret that obesity is a major problem in America.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Movement breaks help learning, well-being
Jill Cressy was three hours into a six-hour class when she realized that her shoulders were tense, her back was aching and she was beginning to lose her focus. The issue wasn't the subject – Educational ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Hands-on activities for high schoolers effectively teach about antibiotics
A hands-on project to educate high schoolers about appropriate antibiotic use was highly effective, promoting more sophisticated understandings of bacteria and antibiotics and increasing understanding of the dangers of antibiotic ...
Health
Sep 12, 2012 |
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AHA: New school fitness assessment will aid in the battle against childhood obesity
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on a unified fitness assessment program announced today by The President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; the American Alliance for Health, ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Nurse leader resistance perceived as a barrier to high-quality, evidence-based patient care
(Medical Xpress)—A new national survey of more than 1,000 registered nurses suggests that serious barriers - including resistance from nursing leaders - prevent nurses from implementing evidence-based practices that improve ...
Health
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Experimental learning paying off
Through the use of the Online Health Program Planner, a tool created by Public Health Ontario, a soon-to-be-implemented peer nutrition education program by and for university students looks to help enhance critical thinking ...
Other
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Playing several sports keeps kids slimmer: study
(HealthDay) -- Teens who play on three or more sports teams are much less likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who don't play a sport, new research finds.
Pediatrics
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Breaking bullying behavior
(Edmonton) An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Web-Based program helps manage cancer-Related fatigue
(HealthDay) -- An Internet-based educational program helps disease-free cancer survivors better manage their cancer-related fatigue (CRF), according to research published online March 12 in the Journal of ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Educating women about heart attacks could save lives
Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55 percent of the time and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability. But researchers at Binghamton University ...
Health
Jan 13, 2012 |
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