Health

Medical students want to focus learning on preparing for future

(HealthDay)—Medical students report wanting to learn more about topics that are not currently being taught, including leadership training, health policy, health economics, and experiential learning, according to a report ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Young students jog, jump and dance to retain what they learn

(Medical Xpress)—It might resemble the hokey pokey, but these students doing arm circles, jumping jacks and dance steps are actually learning about nutrition and physics using whole-body movements shown to help knowledge ...

Health

No benefits ensue from snack learning

A recent experiment involving University of Western Australia students suggests snacking while studying does not improve academic performance.

Health

Black students drink more soda when available at school

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at school, finds a ...

Surgery

Simulator can teach basic robotic-assisted surgery

(HealthDay)—About half of medical students with no experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery can learn basic skills within two sessions using a simulator, according to a study published in the March issue of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

French students age 6 and up must wear masks in class: PM

French schools will require all students aged six and over to wear face masks in class, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday ahead of a new coronavirus lockdown starting at midnight.

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