Pediatrics
Flu shots for kids protect everybody, study shows
(HealthDay)—When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Easing up: US and Europe grapple with when to reopen schools
The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and U.S. states draw up plans to restart their battered economies.
Apr 28, 2020
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Pediatrics
With humor—and brain-shaped Jell-O—this doctor teaches kids about health
One of the most valuable lessons in pediatrician April Inniss' medical career came from an 8-year-old boy.
Apr 23, 2019
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Health
Promoting safer routes to school through citizen science
Parents with a knack for citizen science are helping their children walk or bike to school by using an app that lets them document the best routes.
Mar 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows at-risk elementary students benefit from child-centered play therapy
Elementary school students who received child-centered play therapy services over the course of a school year showed significant positive changes, according to data collected from a research study by two University of Arkansas ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Schools in most states skimp on phys ed, study finds
(HealthDay)—Most states don't provide students with enough physical education, a new report finds.
Apr 8, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Behavioral health experts help educators spot warning signs for suicide in training program
The alarmingly high rate of high school students who contemplate suicide – more than one in six – has prompted a new online training effort to encourage educators to recognize and react to early warning signs.
Jun 29, 2015
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Pediatrics
Recess: An essential part of the school day
(HealthDay)—Recess is an essential part of children's school days that can help set students up for success once they head back to the classroom, a new study suggests.
Mar 18, 2015
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Health
Better breakfast, better grades
A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free school breakfasts help students from low-income families perform better academically.
Mar 17, 2015
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Health
Natural-terrain schoolyards reduce children's stress, says Colorado University-Boulder study
Playing in schoolyards that feature natural habitats and trees and not just asphalt and recreation equipment reduces children's stress and inattention, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study.
Jul 22, 2014
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