Psychology & Psychiatry

Teens in arts report depressive symptoms, study says

Teens who participate in after-school arts activities such as music, drama and painting are more likely to report feeling depressed or sad than students who are not involved in these programs, according to new research published ...

Health

Pay-to-play sports keeping lower-income kids out of the game

In an era of tight funding, school districts across the country are cutting their athletic budgets. Many schools are implementing athletic participation fees to cover the cost of school sports. But those fees have forced ...

Surgery

Think twice before knee surgery, study warns

(Medical Xpress) -- A La Trobe University study has shown that after knee reconstruction surgery, around 40 per cent of people do not return to their previous level of sports participation.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Leaving anger on the field: Sports help ease aggression in boys

We know that physical education teaches children about fitness and encourages them to live a healthy lifestyle. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has statistical evidence that sports participation is also beneficial to ...

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