Cardiology
45-minute class helps middle schoolers master CPR basics
(HealthDay)—Just one 45-minute class can help middle school students master lifesaving CPR skills, researchers report.
Nov 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Back-to-school anxieties not uncommon
Some things are routine about a child's return to school after summer break.
Sep 10, 2015
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Health
'Guilting' teens into exercise won't increase activity
Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt middle-schoolers into exercising won't get them to be any more active, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.
Sep 2, 2015
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Health
Healthy Choices program for middle schoolers helps reduce obesity, encourage healthy habits
An interdisciplinary school program designed to promote healthy behaviors reduced the percentage of 7th graders who were overweight or obese and helped more than 20,000 middle school students cut back on TV viewing, increase ...
Aug 26, 2015
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Pediatrics
Start of school year calls for vaccine check
(HealthDay)—With the start of a new school year, many parents are searching for vaccination records and hoping they're current, but what does "up-to-date" look like these days?
Aug 21, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Back to school program helps kids manage middle school challenges
While some parents are eagerly preparing for the first day of kindergarten, others are bracing themselves for a major change in their pre-teens' lives—middle school. As kids transition into middle school, they are dealing ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Health
More secondary schools serve healthier lunches
Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting in fewer nutrition disparities for small schools or those with racially diverse student bodies.
Jul 28, 2015
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Health
Family income and mother's education affect whether students skip breakfast
Teenagers are more likely to eat breakfast if their mothers are highly educated or they come from families with lower incomes, research from the Middle East reveals.
Jul 27, 2015
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Health
Researchers find Massachusetts schools are improving food options
In 2012, Massachusetts adopted comprehensive standards to improve the healthy food options available in middle schools and high schools. One year after implementation, a research team that includes Northeastern associate ...
Jul 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescent friendship study confirms 'birds of a feather flock together—stay together'
No one likes to lose a friend, especially adolescents. But why do friendships end? Researchers in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University sought to answer this question with a study examining ...
Jul 20, 2015
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