Half of inner city children in deprived areas consuming fast food/drinks at least twice a week
Over half of inner city school-kids in deprived areas may be consuming fast foods/drinks at least twice a week, if the findings from one London borough are applicable elsewhere, suggests research published in the online journal ...
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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Heavy rucksacks storing up back problems for many school-kids
Significant numbers of teens regularly carry rucksacks for school which top 10 to 15 per cent of their body weight and risk back pain and other related disorders, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in ...
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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The pupils are the windows to the mind
The eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new paper published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Measuring the diameter of the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2012 |
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Optical Illusion experiment shows higher brain functions involved in pupil size control
(Medical Xpress) -- We all know that our pupils contract when our eyes are exposed to increases in the brightness of light. The reason is to both protect the delicate inner workings of our eyes and to help ...
Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Is chronic fatigue a major cause of school absence?
(Medical Xpress) -- New research into the cause of school absence finds that up to one per cent of secondary pupils could be suffering from chronic fatigue. The study, led by academics at the University of ...
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Dec 13, 2011 |
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Inflexibility may give pupils with autism problems in multitasking
Young people with autism may find it difficult to multitask because they stick rigidly to tasks in the order they are given to them, according to research led by an academic at the University of Strathclyde.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Schools failing pupils with sickle cell disease
A new study suggests young people with a serious genetic blood disorder are not getting the right help at school, especially pupils who miss lessons due to sickness.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 20, 2011 |
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School meal budget cuts, U-turn on cooking skills in schools could affect childhood obesity
New evidence commissioned by a leading partnership of food charities shows that a whole school approach to food that links practical food education with quality school dinners leads to a better family diet and can improve ...
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May 23, 2011 |
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