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For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
A professor of library and
information science says
that comic books are just as
sophisticated as other forms
of literature, and children
... > full story
Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb
From their very first days,
newborns' cries already bear
the mark of the language
their parents speak, reveals
a new study. The findings
suggest that infants begin
... > full story
Benefit Of A Mentor: Disadvantaged Teens Twice As Likely To Attend College
Two findings from a new
national study reveal the
power of mentors,
particularly those in the
teaching profession: for all
... > full story
TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior In Young Children
Three-year-old children who
are exposed to more TV
appear to be at an increased
risk for exhibiting
aggressive behavior,
... > full story
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All Dressed-up And Nowhere To Go: Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside
November 6, 2009 — Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study suggests that inadequate or inappropriate ... > full story -
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Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents
November 6, 2009 — School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new ... > full story -
Parents Just Don't Understand: Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries
November 6, 2009 — Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's ... > full story -
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TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-fat And High-sugar Foods
November 5, 2009 — Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing ... > full story -
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Coffee And Nighttime Jobs Don't Mix, Study Finds
November 4, 2009 — Night-shift workers should avoid drinking coffee if they wish to improve their sleep, according to recent research. A new study has found the main byproduct of coffee, caffeine, interferes with sleep ... > full story -
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Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles
November 4, 2009 — According to research from Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ... > full story -
Sights And Sounds Of Emotion Trigger Big Brain Responses
November 3, 2009 — Researchers have identified a part of the brain that responds to both facial and vocal expressions of emotion. They used the MagnetoEncephaloGraphic (MEG) scanner at the York Neuroimaging Centre to ... > full story -
Childhood Physical Abuse Linked To Arthritis, Study Finds
November 3, 2009 — Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 percent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new ... > full story -
Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status
November 2, 2009 — Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ... > full story -
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Chronically Ill May Be Happier If They Give Up Hope
November 2, 2009 — Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, new research ... > full story
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