Pediatrics
A violent environment can wreck kids' grades
(HealthDay)—Kids in violent neighborhoods often do worse in school. Now, a new study helps explain why.
Aug 16, 2017
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At least one full-time nurse per school, pediatric group recommends
(HealthDay)—Every school should have at least one full-time registered nurse, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement says.
May 23, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
School breakfasts contribute to healthy weight, study finds
Middle school students who eat breakfast at school—even if they have already had breakfast at home—are less likely to be overweight or obese than students who skip breakfast, says a new study by the Community Alliance ...
Mar 17, 2016
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The American Academy of Pediatrics tackles youth football injuries
With football remaining one of the most popular sports for children and teens, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations to improve the safety of all players while on the field. In a policy statement ...
Oct 25, 2015
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Women are less likely than men of similar age, experience, specialty to be full professors at US medical schools
Women physicians are substantially less likely to be full professors than men of similar age, experience, specialty and research productivity.
Sep 15, 2015
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Lack of education as deadly as smoking: Study estimates number of deaths attributed to low levels of education
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill estimates the number of deaths that can be linked to differences in education, and finds that ...
Jul 8, 2015
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School competitive food policies appears tied to neighborhood socioeconomics
Policy changes in California to make the food and beverages that compete with school meal programs more healthy for students appear to have improved childhood overweight/obesity prevalence trends, although improvement was ...
May 4, 2015
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Health
Suspension leads to more pot use among teens, study finds
Suspending kids from school for using marijuana is likely to lead to more—not less—pot use among their classmates, a new study finds.
Mar 20, 2015
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Health
Heavier newborns show academic edge in school
Birth weight makes a difference to a child's future academic performance, according to new Northwestern University research that found heavier newborns do better in elementary and middle school than infants with lower birth ...
Dec 2, 2014
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Health
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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