News tagged with school year


Program helps high school students overcome depression and thoughts of suicide

A suicide prevention program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Humour styles and bullying in schools: Not a laughing matter

There is a clear link between children's use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today by Keele University.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some minority students may fare better than whites when working part time, new research finds

African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less likely to see their ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern

Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future survey, an annual survey of eighth, ...

Addiction created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Lack of sleep leads to insulin resistance in teens

A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that teenagers get could improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes.

Health created Sep 29, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Judge weight and time worn to minimize backpack pain

(Medical Xpress)—As students of all ages load up their backpacks for the school year, they may be on their way to creating bad posture habits and increasing their risk for pain.

Health created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teen school drop-outs three times as likely to be on benefits in later life

Teen school drop-outs are almost three times as likely to be on benefits in later life as their peers who complete their schooling, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Health created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 13

National study shows protective eyewear reduces eye, head, and facial injuries

A new study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children's Hospital, the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools, and Boston Children's ...

Ophthalmology created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When do German children gain weight?

Scientists working with Professor Dr. Dr. Perikles Simon, head of the Sports Medicine division of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany, suggest in the light of recent analyses that German children gain weight ...

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protective eyewear can ward off injuries in young athletes

Doctors warn of spike in sports-related eye injuries with start of training season.

Pediatrics created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0