Health
More women than men leaving practice of medicine
(HealthDay)—More women than men leave the practice of medicine, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
May 9, 2017
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Health
Study finds primary school children get less active with age
There is an age-related decline in children's physical activity levels as they progress through primary school, according to a British Heart Foundation-funded study.
Apr 28, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Sugar fixation hampering obesity battle
Public debate around obesity has become dangerously fixated with sugar, according to one of the UK's leading experts on obesity and diabetes.
Mar 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inequality and social exclusion drive mental health problems in northern India
A survey of nearly 1000 households in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand showed that six percent of adults were identified as depressed. People were two or three times more likely to be depressed if they were from the ...
Nov 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
Robotic tutors for primary school children
The use of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms is one step closer according to research recently published in the open access journal Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience.
Oct 24, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Tapping into the unique skills of students with autism
In what's believed to be an Australian first, Curtin University is tapping into the unique skills of students with autism to help them find careers in the software testing industry.
Sep 29, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school
Every year, 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave, according to new statistics published today (Thursday) by Cancer Research UK.
Sep 1, 2016
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Health
The rise of the Fitbit kids—a good move or a step too far?
The concept of tracking your fitness with wearable technology is not new but the rate at which activity trackers are being worn by school children, is. And it's causing quite a range of reactions.
Aug 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows parental training helps parents cope with stress
A project which was funded by Save The Children Hong Kong has revealed that parents from families with low monthly household income are more likely to have higher parental stress and lower parental self-efficacy.
Aug 24, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Critics: UK plan to cut child obesity lacks muscle
Britain unveiled a plan Thursday to battle rising child obesity by taxing sodas, urging food manufacturers to cut down on sugar and getting schoolchildren to exercise more.
Aug 18, 2016
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