Video games positively impact variety of health outcomes
(HealthDay) -- Although additional rigorous clinical trials are warranted, the literature suggests that video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, particularly those in the areas ...
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May 28, 2012 |
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Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later: research
Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study.
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Jan 19, 2012 |
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School absenteeism, mental health problems linked
School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms of psychiatric disorders. A new longitudinal study of more than 17,000 youths has found that frequently ...
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Dec 22, 2011 |
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Costly intervention program has no measurable effect on early retirement
Most of us would agree that prevention is better than cure. But new results out in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, indicate that a costly intervention programme designed to reduce early retirement on hea ...
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Dec 02, 2011 |
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40 percent of youths attempting suicide make first attempt before high school
Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, new findings reveal ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use
A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher in math
Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those with a short (6 hours or less ...
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Children taught to read at seven still learn at same pace as a four year old
(Medical Xpress) -- Research from the University of Warwick has found children who attend schools that opt out of the national curriculum and are not taught to read until they are seven years old still learn at the same pace ...
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Oct 13, 2011 |
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Sex-segregated schooling ineffective and increases gender stereotyping, experts warn
Sex-segregated schooling is not superior to coeducational schooling and carries the risk of exaggerating sexism and gender stereotyping, according to a new report co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin psychologist.
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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Are drinking guidelines adequate regarding the risk of cancer?
A group of French scientists (from the Unit of Research on Nutritional Epidemiology, French National Institute for Agricultural Research, Bobigny, France; the French Institute for Prevention and Health Education, St. Denis, ...
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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Artful dodgers: Responding but not answering often undetected
How can some people respond to a question without answering the question, yet satisfy their listeners? This skill of "artful dodging" and how to better detect it are explored in an article published by the American Psychological ...
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