News tagged with school performance
'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia
A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 22, 2013 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Screening for breathing problems that affect children with Down syndrome while they sleep
Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so ...
Sleep apnea
Mar 14, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
First Lady launches US schools push on obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama took her campaign against childhood obesity to a new level Thursday with a $150 million program to encourage more physical activity in American schools.
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 28, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Drug, alcohol abuse more likely among high school dropouts
(HealthDay News) —The link between poor academic performance and substance abuse just got stronger, with a new U.S. government report showing ties between the two.
Health
Feb 20, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
GPA may be contagious in high-school social networks
High school students whose friends' average grade point average (GPA) is greater than their own have a tendency to increase their own GPA over the course of a year, according to research published February 13 in the open ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 13, 2013 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Noisy classroom simulation aids comprehension in hearing-impaired children
Children with hearing loss struggle to hear in noisy school classrooms, even with the help of hearing aids and other devices to amplify their teacher's voice. Training the brain to filter out background noise and thus understand ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Little progress in participation of early-career registered nurses in hospital quality improvement activities
Nurses are the largest group of health care providers in the U.S., and health care leaders and experts agree that engaging registered nurses (RNs) in quality improvement (QI) efforts is essential to improving our health care ...
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Energy drinks do not make youngsters smarter, study finds
Drinking one energy drink has no effect whatsoever on the cognitive performance of secondary school pupils. This is the conclusion reached by University of Twente psychologist Pascal Wilhelm (department of Instructional Technology) ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2013 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
AAP emphasizes importance of recess in schools
(HealthDay)—Recess in school serves a necessary and important role in the development of a child's academic, physical, and social well-being, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy ...
Pediatrics
Jan 02, 2013 |
not rated yet |
1
Youngest kids in class may be more likely to get ADHD diagnosis
(HealthDay)—A new study from Iceland adds to existing evidence that kids are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if they're among the youngest in their grade at school.
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 19, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Migraine in children may affect school performance
Children with migraine are more likely to have below average school performance than kids who do not have headaches, according to new research published in the October 30, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...
Pediatrics
Oct 29, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Pre-test jitters might boost scores, study says
(HealthDay)—For students with a good memory, feeling anxious before taking an exam might actually lead to a higher test score, researchers have found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Hayfever vaccine study raises hopes for new allergy treatment as clinical trial is launched
Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Better sleep for students dependent upon schedule change from school districts
(Medical Xpress)—Back-to-school time for many U.S. high school students may mean heading back into a Catch-22 of sleep. Teens are naturally inclined to stay up late, but are forced to wake up early, says ...
Health
Sep 06, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Preschool children at risk for stress after seeing domestic violence and another traumatic event
(Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children exposed to domestic violence and additional traumatic events are at increased risk for developing traumatic stress disorder, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
