Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia more preventable in Asia and Latin America
Close to one in two cases of dementia could be preventable in low- to middle-income countries, finds a new UCL study.
Apr 15, 2019
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News tagged with early childhood education
Pediatrics
AAP endorses parental leave for pediatric residents
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric training, according ...
Jan 29, 2013
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Health
People with disabilities unite to create buzz on political fronts
There's a buzz penetrating the political scene this election year and it's coming from the world's largest minority group: people with disabilities.
May 27, 2016
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Pediatrics
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How parents can help their young children develop healthy social skills
As the new year dawns, parents likely turn their thoughts to their child and new beginnings they may experience as they enter an early childhood education and care centre or preschool. Naturally, it's a time of reflection ...
Dec 28, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What outcomes parents should expect from early childhood education and care
Parents often have different expectations for their three- to five-year-old children when they attend an early learning centre. Some parents expect their child to engage in academic learning activities or "real learning". ...
May 24, 2018
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Health
Two thirds of young children do not do enough physical activity
The largest global study to examine physical activity in children aged between two and five years old has found 66 per cent of children are not getting the nationally recommended three hours of daily physical activity needed ...
Apr 6, 2018
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Health
Research aims to prevent obesity by reaching parents, young children through child care
A Kansas State University research group is jumping ahead to improve nutrition and physical activity among young children and prevent childhood obesity.
Nov 16, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Further decline in prevalence of obesity in four-year-olds in New Zealand
Obesity among New Zealand four-year-old children is continuing to decline, but one in three children are still considered overweight, a new University of Otago study shows.
May 24, 2022
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Health
Living in better neighborhood may protect health of kids in poverty
While poverty has long been linked with poor health, a study from UC San Francisco has found that simply living in a more desirable neighborhood may act as a health booster for low-income children.
May 8, 2018
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