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.
Oct 23, 2012
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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 ...
Sep 10, 2012
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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 ...
Aug 20, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- Boosting students' levels of physical education improves their grades, a new, small study says.
May 28, 2012
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(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.
May 8, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.
Mar 12, 2012
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Youngsters in Norway today are not as fit as earlier generations, and even the best perform less well. Researchers now warn that a wave of inactivity could have a major long-term health impact.
Jan 19, 2012
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(AP) -- America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.
Jul 9, 2011
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