A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is overweight or obese ...
Jul 2, 2019
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The number of children and babies with respiratory illnesses currently exceeds the capacity of our health system to care for them. More adult Canadians will die directly of COVID-19 this year than died last year or in 2020.
Nov 21, 2022
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With daycare and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have taken on more responsibility for children's learning and development and for many this has been a major source of stress. The pandemic and the challenges ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Most Floridians support employers requiring workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school, according to a statewide survey of 500 ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Health and environmental advocates today called on communities, school boards and governments at every level to accelerate the electrification of school buses, replacing tens of thousands of diesel-powered school buses spewing ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Canadian youth are standing still. In fact, they're one of the most sedentary groups in society. And while there has been research on classroom-based physical activity, very little study has been done specifically on physical ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Children with a common but regularly undiagnosed disorder affecting their language and communication are likely to be finding the transition back to school post-lockdown harder than most, according to a team of psychologists.
Mar 31, 2021
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Researchers at Dalhousie University have analyzed the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs with the aim of improving lives for Nova Scotia children, and saving money for the province's school boards.
May 13, 2016
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It's a well-established fact that children's and teens' mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.
Feb 23, 2023
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U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to ...
Mar 16, 2021
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