Pediatrics
Concussion may hurt school performance for a while
(HealthDay)—Children and teens recovering from a concussion may experience difficulty with school work until they fully recover, a new study suggests.
May 11, 2015
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Kids allowed to 'sip' alcohol may start drinking earlier
Children who get a taste of their parents' wine now and then may be more likely than their peers to start drinking by high school, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Mar 31, 2015
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Pediatrics
What is sugar's role in child hyperactivity?
For years, parents have insisted that giving kids a big dose of sugar can amp them up, but the science failed to confirm their instincts. Now, with the rising awareness of sugar's role in our diets and health, scientists ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Low income kids eat more fruits and vegetables when they are in school
The fruits and vegetables provided at school deliver an important dietary boost to low income adolescents, according to Meghan Longacre, PhD and Madeline Dalton, PhD of Dartmouth Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center and ...
Dec 11, 2014
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E-cigs catching on in Connecticut schools, new study shows
One in four Connecticut high school students surveyed report having tried an e-cigarette, a Yale-led study has found.
Dec 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows cognitive training can improve brain performance of students in poverty
The cognitive effects of poverty can be mitigated during middle school with a targeted intervention, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Dec 9, 2014
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Pediatrics
Two studies in JAMA Pediatrics put focus on school breakfasts, lunches
Schools offering Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) had higher participation in the national school breakfast program and attendance, but math and reading achievement did not differ between schools with or without BIC, according ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Small fraction of students attended schools with USDA nutrition components
If the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards for school meals and food sold in other venues such as vending machines and snack bars are fully implemented, there is potential to substantially improve school ...
Nov 17, 2014
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More than one-fifth of high school students smoke: CDC
(HealthDay)—More than a fifth of American teens smoke or use tobacco in some way, which means that millions of them are putting themselves at risk for early death, a federal government study warns.
Nov 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying increases as students age
As students' age they are verbally and physically bullied less but cyberbullied more, non-native English speakers are not bullied more often than native English speakers and bullying increases as students' transition from ...
Sep 10, 2014
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