Health
How to prevent future couch potatoes
(HealthDay)—Children need between 35 and 60 minutes of exercise every day to stay lean and healthy, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Jul 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain activity can be used to predict reading success up to two years in advance
By measuring brainwaves, it is possible to predict what a child's reading level will be years in advance, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Mar 27, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Can parental education improve effectiveness of school-based BMI screening?
Parents of elementary school children who received body mass index (BMI) screening results together with educational material were significantly more likely to express their intent to change at least one obesity-related risk ...
Feb 8, 2017
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Health
Goals missed on obesity, food poisoning, despite gov't push
Progress in the U.S. against obesity, food poisoning, and infections spread in hospitals has been uneven and disappointing, despite dedicated efforts to fight these health threats by the nation's top public health agency.
Dec 5, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
U.S. premature births rise for 1st time in 8 years
(HealthDay)—The rate of premature births in the United States increased in 2015 for the first time in eight years, and rates are especially high among certain racial and ethnic groups, a March of Dimes report says.
Nov 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer in context: 37 years of painstakingly collected data
Prostate and lung cancer have been the No. 1 and 2 cancers among men. Stomach cancer, the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, has been on a steady decline among Koreans and Japanese. Black men had the highest ...
Aug 15, 2016
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Pediatrics
Get children playing outdoors to improve academic success and reduce obesity
Campaigns to promote physical activity and reduce obesity among children should focus more on active outdoor play, according to a study led at the University of Strathclyde.
Jun 21, 2016
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Health
Child development expert 'concerned' by UNICEF report
Queen's University professor Wendy Craig was a research advisor for the new UNICEF Report Card 13: Fairness for Children. The report card reveals Canada ranks 26 out of 35 nations when compared across four key domains of ...
Apr 15, 2016
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Pediatrics
Small increases in sleep improve grades
Elementary school-age children who improved their sleep habits also improved in their academic performance, according to a study by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in partnership ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card grades cities; focuses on racial disparities
Portland, Oregon has the best preterm birth rate of the top 100 cities with the most births nationwide, while Shreveport, Louisiana has the worst, according to the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, which for ...
Nov 5, 2015
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