Pediatrics
75% of teens aren't getting recommended daily exercise
Three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.
Jun 21, 2022
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News tagged with school environment
Psychology & Psychiatry
Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is a strong sense of connection in high school
About 1 in 5 young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people.
Dec 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
No longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn and prepare for their entrance into the broader society. But, as schooling increasingly extends the adolescent period and teenagers get dismissed ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Health
Up to 60% of students in some schools vaped in past month
Vaping is most heavily concentrated in U.S. schools with a higher proportion of white students, schools in the South and West, and schools where more students smoke cigarettes, a new University of Michigan study shows.
May 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School environment has little effect on teen mental health
(HealthDay) -- There is limited evidence that the school environment impacts adolescent mental health, according to a review published online April 2 in Pediatrics.
Apr 3, 2012
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Health
Black students drink more soda when available at school
The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at school, finds a ...
May 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children reveal what they really think of adults – in their own research paper
Every parent knows that sometimes your child says something that stops you in your tracks. Such a moment came for one of us, Emma Maynard, when her son Oscar was approaching his year 6 SATS tests at the end of primary school. ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Other
UK medical schools failing to deal with racism, finds BMJ investigation
Medical schools in the UK are unprepared to deal with the racism and racial harassment experienced by black and ethnic minority students, an investigation by The BMJ has found.
Feb 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ongoing study seeks to identify household triggers for chronic lung disease in children
Home is where the heart is, but it's also where air pollutants, allergens, and other irritants can make breathing difficult for children with the chronic lung disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Apr 7, 2023
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Health
Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns were declared across the world, they added sedentary time to children's schedules. Sedentary behavior is defined ...
Nov 14, 2022
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