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Sep 10, 2015 12:49 AM EDT

Sleep: For Our Child's Health, Should School Start Later?

Starting school later in the day may help with childhood development, according to recent findings published in the journal Learning, Media and Technology.

Sep 04, 2015 09:20 PM EDT

Exercise: 'Guilting' Teens Into Exercising Won't 'Work Out'

Guilt trips never work and that includes trying to get middle-schoolers to exercise when they don't want to.

Aug 17, 2015 04:08 PM EDT

Back-To-School: Tension Headaches, Migraines Higher In Kids This Time Of Year

Recent findings from the Nationwide Children's Hospital demonstrates how headaches increase in the fall among children heading back to school. Researchers have found that certain health issues may trigger the problem, including poor hydration and prolonged screen time that could contribute to a chil...

Aug 07, 2015 12:41 PM EDT

Because Of Early School Days, Your Teen Might Be Sleep-Deprived

New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that most teenagers in the United Stats start the school day too early; this might explain, perhaps, why they're too tired to focus sometimes or lying their head on their desk.

Jul 05, 2015 08:29 PM EDT

School Shootings In U.S. Create A Contagion Period

Could mass killings and school shootings in the United States actually be contagious?

May 18, 2015 02:56 PM EDT

Behavioral Issues In Children Should Not Be Ignored

Children's behavioral issues are oftentimes overlooked in the early stages of life. Yet new findings presented by researchers at the University of Michigan examine how temper tantrums, mood swings and other issues dealing with homework problems can potentially signal mental health problems that shou...

May 05, 2015 12:32 AM EDT

Is Your Lack Of Attention Messing Up Your Education?

Paying attention in school isn't always so easy. Now, researchers at the Universities of Nottingham and Bristol have found that inattentiveness at the age of 7 may be linked to an inability to perform well during high school exams.

Apr 30, 2015 01:11 AM EDT

Could An Unsafe School Environment Increase The Risk Of Childhood Obesity?

New findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology show that a lack of school safety could be linked to childhood obesity. Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated Research Center at CHU Sainte Justine children's hospital noted a potential connection between the two.

Apr 08, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

Hate School? You're Not Lazy, It's Genetic

If notebooks, guidelines and lectures aren't a few of your favorite things, don't blame sheer laziness, alone. Could your genes actually have something to do with a distaste for school?

Mar 17, 2015 10:54 PM EDT

Longer Breastfeeding Duration Linked To Higher Earning Ability, IQ

New findings published in The Lancet Global Health journal show that a longer duration of breastfeeding was linked to a higher adult IQ and earning ability, in some instances.

Feb 11, 2015 03:56 PM EST

Coming Out To Peers Lowers The Risk Of Depression In LGBT Youth

New findings published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry show that teens who do come out to peers have better mental health as young adults than those who wait.

Jan 01, 2015 10:17 AM EST