Health
CheckPoint study shows Aussie families get enough rest, but don't always sleep soundly
Despite fears that Australian children are not getting enough sleep, it turns out we can rest easy.
Jul 8, 2019
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News tagged with home environment
Psychology & Psychiatry
How you feel about your home is more important than the size
Although home environments affect the way many feel which, in turn, has the potential to influence family relationships, researchers at BYU recently found that how individuals perceive the space (too crowded or too spread ...
Jun 21, 2019
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Pediatrics
Kids' diets and screen time: To set up good habits, make healthy choices the default at home
The availability of junk foods and screens is increasingly creating challenges for parents.
Jun 3, 2019
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Pediatrics
Chatterbox parents may boost tots' intelligence
Researchers have found that young children who are exposed to large amounts of adult speech tend to have better cognitive skills.
Apr 30, 2019
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Pediatrics
Research shows teens too low on sleep, activity, and too high on screen time
Only 1 in 20 U.S. adolescents is meeting national recommendations for sleeping, physical activity, and screen time, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Feb 4, 2019
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Health
Another weight loss tip: A quick fridge and pantry remodel
(HealthDay)—Eating healthier requires a mindset change. But it also helps to make changes in your home environment to encourage a new and better way of approaching food—starting in the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity prevention among low-income, diverse preschool-aged children and parents
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem and disproportionately affects children of lower income and racial/ethnic minorities.
Nov 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children
Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass, a set of characteristics known as callous-unemotional (CU) traits, according ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
'Genes are not destiny' when it comes to weight
A healthy home environment could help offset children's genetic susceptibilities to obesity, according to new research led by UCL.
Oct 9, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Editorial praises childhood obesity study that finds 'genes are not destiny'
University at Buffalo childhood obesity experts are praising a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics that rigorously assessed how the home environments of young children who are genetically at high risk for obesity can ...
Oct 2, 2018
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