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First Ever Underwater University Lectures
Students at the University
of Essex have taken their
lectures to a whole new
level -- 18 metres under the
sea in remote Indonesia to
be precise. ... > full story
Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
In the future, if you want
to improve your ability to
manipulate numbers in your
head, you might just plug
yourself in. So say
... > full story
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated With Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
Countries in which girls are
commonly married before the
age of 18 have significantly
higher rates of maternal and
infant mortality, report ... > full story
Brain Anatomy of Dyslexia Is Not the Same in Men and Women, Boys and Girls
Using MRI, neuroscientists
have found significant
differences in brain anatomy
when comparing men and women
with dyslexia to their
... > full story
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Gym Class Reduces Probability of Obesity, Study Finds for First Time
May 20, 2013 — Little is known about the effect of physical education on child weight, but a new study finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the ... > full story -
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One in 10 Teens Using 'Study Drugs,' but Parents Aren't Paying Attention
May 20, 2013 — Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to a new ... > full story -
College Women Exceed NIAAA Drinking Guidelines More Frequently Than College Men
May 18, 2013 — In 1990, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued guidelines that define low-risk drinking, which differ for men and women. New research shows that female college student ... > full story -
Students' Diet and Physical Activity Improve With Parent Communications
May 16, 2013 — College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to ... > full story -
Most Math Being Taught in Kindergarten Is Old News to Students
May 16, 2013 — Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes -— skills the students have already ... > full story -
No Significant Change Seen in Overall Smokeless Tobacco Use Among U.S. Youths
May 14, 2013 — Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. "However, limited information exists ... > full story -
Local Health Departments Find Twitter Effective in Spreading Diabetes Information
May 9, 2013 — The web-based social media site Twitter is proving to be an effective tool for local health departments in disseminating health information — especially in promoting specific health ... > full story -
Look! Something Shiny! How Some Textbook Visuals Can Hurt Learning
May 8, 2013 — Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children’s interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study ... > full story -
Live and Learn: Most GenXers Continue Their Education
May 7, 2013 — More than one in every 10 members of Generation X are enrolled in classes to continue their formal educations, according to a new study. In addition, 48 percent of GenXers take continuing education ... > full story -
High School Athletes Say Concussions Won't Sideline Them
May 6, 2013 — Many high school football players say it's OK to play with a concussion even though they know they are at risk of serious injury, according to a new ... > full story
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