Health
Canada lags behind other countries in providing school food programs to children in need
Canada is at the back of the pack when it comes to students accessing nutrition programs at school, shows a new study.
Jun 13, 2022
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Health
Researchers make case for teen physical activity
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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Medical research
Global strategy on schistosomiasis aims to eliminate the disease
As a medical student looking for a research project, Nathan Lo, MD, Ph.D., stumbled across schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm disease that infects people in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America when they bathe or ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study identifies the impact of family physicians in rural maternity care
A new multi-state study that included University of Minnesota Medical School researchers shows that family medicine physicians are essential providers of maternity care in rural communities for vaginal and cesarean delivery ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
It's time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle
Health education frequently fails to teach the menstrual cycle in its full entirety, focusing mostly on the bleeding part of the story and glossing over the ovulation chapter. In other words, many girls* often only get half ...
May 26, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
New study examines sexuality of people with autism
(HealthDay)—Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality—being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds.
May 5, 2021
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Health
Later school start times let students get adequate sleep
A new study in Sleep demonstrates the significant benefits of later school start times for middle and high school students' sleep schedules.
Apr 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Practicing 'mindfulness' in summer camp benefits campers and counselors alike
With summer around the corner, a project shows how implementing an evidence-based mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases emotional distress in school age children and empowers campers and counselors alike—enhancing ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Programs help shield Black youth from effects of racism
Family-centered prevention programs that foster protective caregiving can buffer the negative effects of racial discrimination on young Black people, according to a study published by University of Georgia researchers.
Mar 24, 2021
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Pediatrics
Why school bullying prevention programs that involve peers may be harmful to victims
School bullying has been identified as harmful to students' mental health. Many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs, finding mixed results in general and no benefits overall for secondary ...
Oct 20, 2020
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