News tagged with schoolchildren


Asthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in children

The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

Inflammatory disorders created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young children appear to reject story characters who are obese

(Medical Xpress)—Research by the University of Leeds has shown that very young children appear to reject story book characters who are overweight, but not those who are disabled.

Overweight and Obesity created May 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Measles outbreak hits vulnerable Britain

A measles outbreak has hit over 800 people in Britain, a country in which up to two million schoolchildren are believed to be unprotected due to a scare which linked the vaccine with autism, figures revealed Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health officials report 1 in 50 school kids have autism

A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Negative stereotypes about boys hinder their academic achievement

Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research reveals hidden anguish of schoolchildren with autism

(Medical Xpress)—Schoolchildren on the autistic spectrum experience worrying levels of mental health difficulties, according to a new study by research psychologists from The University of Manchester.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Being bullied can cause trauma symptoms

Problems caused by bullying do not necessarily cease when the abuse stops. Recent research shows that victims may need long-term support.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being bullied can cause PTSD in children, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Problems caused by bullying do not necessarily cease when the abuse stops. Recent research at the Universitiy of Stavanger (UiS) and Bergen's Center for Crisis Psychology in Norway shows ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short-wavelength light increases beneficial stress hormone response in sleep-restricted adolescents

Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), almost ...

Health created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most children experience their neighbourhoods from the back seat of the car, researchers find

At a time when childhood obesity rates are on the rise, Deakin University research has found that parents prefer to play chauffeur than let their children walk or ride to school or around the local neighbourhood.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists make dengue vaccine breakthrough

Dengue is one of the most widespread mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world, with WHO estimating that around half of the world's population are currently at risk. While infection usually causes flu-like symptoms, it can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamin D supplementation can decrease risk of respiratory infections in children

A study conducted in Mongolian schoolchildren supports the possibility that daily vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of respiratory infections in winter. In a report that will appear in the journal Pediatrics and ha ...

Pediatrics created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physical education is good for kids' grades, study finds

(HealthDay) -- Boosting students' levels of physical education improves their grades, a new, small study says.

Health created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity

(AP) -- Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation's obesity battle, but to trim Americans' waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn, a major new report says.

Health created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise might boost kids' academic ability

(HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0