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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 -
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated With Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
May 13, 2013 — Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report ... > 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 -
Brain Anatomy of Dyslexia Is Not the Same in Men and Women, Boys and Girls
May 8, 2013 — Using MRI, neuroscientists have found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups. Their study is the first to directly ... > 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 -
Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to Be Violent
May 6, 2013 — Regular exercise is touted as an antidote for many ills, including stress, depression and obesity. Physical activity also may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new ... > full story
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