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Changing young people's eating habits
June 9th 2010
 Exercise Daily! - A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals how school initiatives are succeeding in getting the message across to young people, but also points out that food adverti...More Details
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Are obese adolescents too young for bariatric surgery?
May 3rd 2010
 Exercise Daily! -Severely obese adolescents may desire or potentially benefit from bariatric surgery. However, half of primary care physicians say they would not recommend the procedure to a patient u...More Details
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Those who exercise when young have stronger bones when they grow old
May 3rd 2010
 Exercise Daily! -The positive effects of exercise while growing up seem to last longer than previously believed. New findings suggest that physical activity when young increases bone density and size,...More Details
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Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials
February 9th 2010
 Exercise Daily! - The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new UCLA Sch...More Details
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Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens' heart disease risk
February 2nd 2010
Exercise Daily! - Pamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office. According to new research from the ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Fit teenage boys are smarter
December 7th 2009
Exercise Daily! - In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, Nancy Pedersen of the University of Southern California and...More Details Article editor: editor
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Coaches can shape young athletes' definition of success
November 17th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation, Uni...More Details
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Young tennis players who play only 1 sport are more prone to injuries
November 9th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.
But a new Loyola University Health System study of 519 junior tennis players has found that ...More Details
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Middle school youth as young as 12 engaging in risky sexual activity
April 13th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health.
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Teens cool off from sports with each succeeding winter
March 31st 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Although winter's grasp has subsided to spring, its effects could have a long term impact on the exercise patterns of teenagers.
According to a five-year study published in the A...More Details
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Regular exercise reduces depressive symptoms, improves self esteem in overweight children
March 23rd 2009
Exercise Daily! - Less than an hour of daily exercise reduces depressive symptoms and improves self esteem in overweight children, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
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Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group
March 18th 2009
Exercise Daily! - Being satisfied with one¿s appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image. However, in today¿s appearance culture it is the rule rather than the exce...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study shows how gesture aids in creating new concepts in learning
March 18th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Scholars long have known that movements help retrieve information about an event or physical activity associated with action. However, in a report published in the current issue of t...More Details
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Longer bouts of exercise deter childhood obesity, new Queen's study confirms
March 18th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Children who exercise in bouts of activity lasting five minutes or longer are less likely to become obese than those whose activity levels are more sporadic and typically last less t...More Details
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Teenage stress has implications for adult health
March 10th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that teenage stress, angst and drama — first love, gossip...More Details
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Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores
March 10th 2009
 Exercise Daiy! - Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according to a study from the Sah...More Details
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Seven Steps to Successful Child and Adolescent Weight Loss
March 5th 2009
Exercise Daily! - Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight by following the Seven Steps to Success described in the ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Swimming lessons associated with reduced risk of drowning in toddlers
March 2nd 2009
Exercise Daily! - Children ages 1 to 4 appear to have a lower risk of drowning if they have taken formal swimming lessons, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolesce...More Details Article editor: editor
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Kids who watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke
February 23rd 2009
 Exercise Daily! - A new study finds that kids who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are much more likely to believe it's easy to get a cigarette than those who aren't allowed to watch such films.
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Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain In Teens, Young Adults
February 4th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Adolescents and young
adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to
have disrupted brain development, according to a new study. Pediatric
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Exercise helps overweight children reduce anger expression
January 21st 2009
 Exercise daily! - Regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children, researchers said.
The first published study on the topic looked at 208 typically se...More Details
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Children's National convenes first childhood obesity symposium
December 5th 2008
Exercise Daily! - Tuesday, November 25, 2008, the Obesity Institute at Children's National Medical Center gathered experts from many disciplines to share ideas, failures and successes, and the future ...More Details Article editor: editor
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A little exercise goes a long way for severely obese
October 6th 2008
Exercise Daily! - A little exercise goes a long way toward helping severely obese individuals improve their quality of life and complete important daily tasks, according to researchers at the Duke Die...More Details Article editor: editor
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Duke Researchers Show Reading Can Help Obese Kids Lose Weight
October 4th 2008
Exercise Daily! - It's no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children...More Details Article editor: editor
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Culture greatly shapes young people's drinking habits
September 23rd 2008
Exercise Daily! - Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven count...More Details Article editor: editor
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Kids with obese friends and family more likely to misperceive weight
September 18th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new study by researc...More Details
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Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods
August 6th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic a...More Details
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Even Toddlers Get It: Data "Chunks" Are Easier to Remember
July 21st 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Which is easier to remember: 4432879960 or 443-287-9960? The latter, of course. Adults seem to know automatically, in fact, that long strings of numbers are more easily recalled when...More Details
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Children’s Physical Activity Drops From Age 9 to 15, NIH Study Indicates
July 16th 2008
Exercise Daily! - The activity level of a large group of American children dropped sharply between age 9 and age 15, when most failed to reach the daily recommended activity level, according to the la...More Details Article editor: editor
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89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality
July 14th 2008
Exercise Daily! - But 62 percent of them still make health claims on the packaging
Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of hig...More Details Article editor: editor
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Farming at Young Age May Lead to Bone Disease in Adulthood
July 14th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Although farm chores are likely to keep young boys in shape and out of trouble, University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health experts caution that it could be harmful to overall...More Details
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Does this make me look fat?
July 1st 2008
 Exercise Daily! - New study says peers at the heart of teen weight concerns
The peer groups teenage girls identify with determine how they decide to control their own figure. So reports a new ...More Details
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Warning for Teens: Teeth and Jewelry Don't Mix
June 23rd 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Skin piercings might be the rage among teens, but researchers from Tel Aviv University have found good reasons to think twice about piercing one’s tongue or lip.
Dr. Liran Levin, ...More Details
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Excess Pregnancy Weight Linked to Overweight Kids
June 9th 2008
Exercise Daily! - Children of mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight at age seven, say researchers from The Children's Hospital o...More Details Article editor: editor
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Children's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
June 2nd 2008
Exercise Daily! - A recent study published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly l...More Details Article editor: editor
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link among childhood allergies, asthma symptoms, and early life exposure to cats
May 20th 2008
Exercise Daily! - A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Overweight in adolescence gives increased mortality rate
May 20th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - The incidence of obesity among children and adolescents has increased worldwide, but the long-term effects, both with regards to ill-health and mortality rate, are insufficiently doc...More Details
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Research suggests making exercise more fun
May 16th 2008
Exercise Daily! - By now, most Americans probably realize that U.S. teens exercise too little. The natural result is a growing population of physically unfit and overweight youth more prone to various...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study Supports Reason for Concern in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
May 12th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively...More Details
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Young people are intentionally taking drink and drugs for better sex
May 12th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. Findings published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal, BMC Public He...More Details
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study links breastfeeding to increased intelligence
May 7th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his tea...More Details
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Physical activity, healthy eating and BMI not linked in older teens: study
May 5th 2008
Exercise Daily! - Contrary to what many researchers expect, physically active older teens don’t necessarily eat a healthier diet than their less-active contemporaries.
And there appeared to be no l...More Details Article editor: editor
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Changing school environment curbs weight gain in children
May 5th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Study finds school-based intervention reduces incidence of overweight by half
Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according...More Details
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Your baby's brain on drugs (and alcohol and tobacco)
April 7th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Although behavioral studies clearly indicate that exposure to drugs, alcohol and tobacco in utero is bad for a baby's developing brain, specific anatomic brain effects have been hard...More Details
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Fat kids need less intensive exercise for effective weight loss
April 2nd 2008
Comparison of fat oxidation during exercise in lean and obese pubertal boys: Clinical implications
Fat kids are better off doing less intensive exercise if they are to shed the pounds effectively, ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Childhood TV Viewing a Risk for Behavior Problems
October 1st 2007
 ExerciseDaily! - Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study of children 2.5 to 5.5 years of age cond...More Details
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HELP MAKE SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOLS
September 18th 2007
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Mothers' milk much healthier
September 16th 2007
Exercise Daily! - Extensive medical research shows that mothers’ milk satisfies babies’ nutritional needs far better than any manufactured infant formula.
It also protects babies against many commo...More Details Article editor: editor
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Fat mum hastens path to childhood obesity
September 15th 2007
Exercise Daily! - A fat mother hastens a child’s path to obesity, finds a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Other factors included too much time spent in front...More Details Article editor: editor
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Children stressed six months before starting school
September 4th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - The first few days at school can be an anxious time as children face the challenge of a new environment and making new friends but according to new research funded by the Economic an...More Details
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Soda warning? New study supports link between diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup
August 24th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2007 — Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularl...More Details
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If air gets scarce – new gene causes asthma in children
August 24th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Usually harmless external stimuli like animal hair, pollen and house dust cause a life-endangering narrowing of the bronchi in asthma patients. An international team of scientists h...More Details
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Heat-related deaths in middle, high school football players spikes in 2006
August 24th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Every year, Fred Mueller, professor of exercise and sports science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, compiles a sports list, but unlike popular pre-season picks or ...More Details
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Fat still on the children's menu
August 16th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Parents should think twice before offering a low-fat menu to youngsters, despite concerns over obesity. Children burn more body fat than adults for each calorie spent, according to r...More Details
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Childhood obesity indicates greater risk of school absenteeism, Penn study reveals
August 11th 2007
Exercise Daily! - In the first study of how weight may affect school attendance, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University have found that overweight children are at greater ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Diet foods for children may lead to obesity
August 8th 2007
Exercise Daily! - Diet foods and drinks for children may inadvertently lead to overeating and obesity, says a new report from the University of Alberta.
A team of researchers contends that animals...More Details Article editor: editor
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Why do some teens get more out of youth activities?
August 6th 2007
Exercise Daily! - A University of Illinois study confirms what has long been thought about the benefits of organized youth activities: It’s not enough to appear in the yearbook’s Pep Club picture or s...More Details Article editor: editor
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Pesticides And Schools: A 'Tragic' Health Hazard
July 28th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Pesticides in schools are a pervasive, unnecessary health hazard, said Marc Lame, an entomologist and professor in Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
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Can an apple a day keep asthma away?
July 9th 2007
ExerciseDaily! - Teenagers who forego a healthy and balanced diet may have a harder time catching their breath. A new study, published in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the Amer...More Details Article editor: editor
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Outdoor alcohol ads boost kids' urge to drink
June 27th 2007
ExerciseDaily! - In the world depicted in an alcohol billboard, bikini-clad babes clutch icy bottles, frothy beer flows over frosty mugs and the slogan reads, ìLife is good.î Ads like these may target...More Details Article editor: editor
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Mothers' second-hand smoke exposure linked to psychological problems for kids
June 27th 2007
ExerciseDaily! - Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no pr...More Details Article editor: editor
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Weight management program cuts diabetes risk, improves BMI in overweight children
June 26th 2007
 ExerciseDaily! - A family-based weight management program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine was more effective at reducing weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensiti...More Details
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Fine particulate matter from traffic may influence birth weight
June 25th 2007
 Together with colleagues from the French Institute for Health and Medical Research INSERM scientists at the GSF – National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg near Munich showed t...More Details
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Have your jewelry and eat it too
June 25th 2007
 ExerciseDaily! - As a part of “School on the Square,” undergraduates from the Dietetics and Nutrition Club help kids and their families make edible jewelry from food purchased at the Dane County Farme...More Details
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Connection between weight, self-esteem linked to teen’s race, gender
June 24th 2007
Among young teens, race and gender affect whether self-esteem is linked to body weight, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found.
“We know that for many teenagers, how the...More Details Article editor: editor
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A closer look at fish oil, ADHD and kids with learning difficulties
June 24th 2007
 Researchers from the University of South Australia and Queensland University of Technology have plans for a new 12 month study looking at omega-3 fatty acids and ADHD and learning difficulties in chil...More Details
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Overweight children not being managed
June 24th 2007
 Children with weight problems are rarely managed by their family doctors, and doctors are missing a vital opportunity to redress the obesity epidemic, new research from the NSW Centre for Overweight a...More Details
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Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
June 18th 2007
A Canadian study has confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity and substance use seem to make teens feel older than they really are. And, as adolescents get older, the gap be...More Details Article editor: editor
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Going to bed late may affect the health, academic performance of college students
June 13th 2007
WESTCHESTER, Ill. ñ College students who go to bed late are more likely to have poor quality sleep, which may affect their mental health and academic performance, according to a research abstract that...More Details Article editor: editor
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PG-13 Films Not Safe for Kids
June 9th 2007
PG-13 films have lots of "happy violence," say UCLA researchers. Borrowing from the late communications theorist George Gerbner, happy violence is that which is "cool, swift and painless." PG-13 films...More Details Article editor: editor
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Sleep deprived kids struggle at school
May 31st 2007
 A University of South Australia study shows that school children between the ages of 10 and 15 years are averaging at least 30 minutes less sleep than children of the same ages did more than 20 years ...More Details
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ALCOHOL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ADOLESCENT DRINKING
May 3rd 2007
Children's exposure to alcohol advertising during early adolescence appears to influence both beer drinking and their intentions to drink a year later, according to a RAND Corporation study issued tod...More Details Article editor: editor
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Food Is Most Advertised Product on TV Viewed by Kids, Study Finds
April 27th 2007
 A new study released by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that children of all ages are being exposed to TV commercials for junk foods at an alarming rate. The study concluded that children 8 to 12 y...More Details
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SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES ARE AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY
April 20th 2007
A RAND Corporation study issued today says school playgrounds and athletic facilities can be important tools in the fight against childhood obesity, but many are locked and inaccessible to children on...More Details Article editor: editor
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Weight gain in pregnancy linked to overweight in kids
April 2nd 2007
Study suggests need to examine current pregnancy weight guidelines
BOSTONóPregnant women who gain excessive or even appropriate weight, according to current guidelines, are four times more likely t...More Details Article editor: editor
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Childhood weight linked to proximity to green space and food stores
February 25th 2007
Living in greener neighborhoods or in closer proximity to grocery stores is associated with reduced risk of being overweight, according to a study of more than 7,000 children ages 3 to 18 conducted by...More Details Article editor: editor
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Youth activities help teens gain independence with less family conflict
February 25th 2007
Organized youth activities help teens develop independence without the conflict and distancing from their families that parents have come to anticipate during adolescence, says a new University of Ill...More Details Article editor: editor
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Tobacco companies obstructed science
February 21st 2007
 "Doubt is our product," stated a tobacco industry memo from 1969. For half a century, the tobacco industry tried to muddy the link between smoking and cancer. Now, with that effort long since failed, ...More Details
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High rate of overweight and obesity found in children having surgery; extra weight can increase complications
January 16th 2007
A very high proportion of children who are having surgery are overweight or obese, and because of the excess weight have a greater chance of experiencing problems associated with the surgery, accordin...More Details Article editor: editor
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Smarter Kids May Be Less Accident-Prone as Adults
January 6th 2007
Smarter children may end up being safer adults, according to a long-term study comparing childhood intelligence with adult injury rates.
Children from the study who scored lower on intelligence t...More Details Article editor: editor
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Exercise appears to improve brain function among younger people
January 6th 2007
 As an expanding body of work continues to confirm links between exercise and improved brain function in older adults, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and V...More Details
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Intelligent children more likely to become vegetarian: IQ in childhood and vegetarianism in adulthood -- 1970 British Cohort study
December 15th 2006
Intelligent children may be more likely to be vegetarian as adults, suggests a study published online by the BMJ today.
Recent evidence suggests that vegetarianism may be linked to lower cholestero...More Details Article editor: editor
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Commercial marketing in schools may discourage healthy nutrition environment for students
December 13th 2006
Commercial activity permitted in schools, such as soft drink ads; the use of Channel One broadcasts in classrooms; sales incentives from soft drink bottlers; and exclusive beverage contracts may disco...More Details Article editor: editor
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Even slight holiday weight gain can set stage for obesity, health risks
December 13th 2006
 Although some Americans gain five to seven pounds with a diet of big meals and sweets between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, most people only gain a pound or two during the holidays, according to a ...More Details
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Exercise when young may reduce risk of fractures later in life
November 30th 2006
 INDIANAPOLIS -- Running and jumping during childhood is more than child's play; it provides lifelong benefits for future bone health and appears to reduce the risk of fractures later in life according...More Details
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Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
November 16th 2006
 Trenton, NJ- Trenton, NJ - Teens around the world are becoming more overweight. Findings from a Rutgers University research study indicate a health intervention can help curb this disturbing health tr...More Details
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Children's belly fat increases more than 65 percent since 1990s
November 6th 2006
Abdominal obesity increased more than 65 percent among boys and almost 70 percent among girls between 1988 and 2004. The finding of growing girth is significant because abdominal obesity has emerg...More Details Article editor: editor
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PHYS ED CLASS MORE EFFECTIVE WHEN THERE'S MORE TALKING
November 1st 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio : A new approach to traditional high school gym class dramatically increases how often teens exercise outside of school.
Researchers at Ohio State and Denison universities developed ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Babies say 'thank you' as new research reveals breastfeeding boosts mental health
October 30th 2006
A new study has found that babies that are breastfed for longer than six months have significantly better mental health in childhood.
The findings are based on data from the ground-breaking Raine S...More Details Article editor: editor
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For crying out loud - pick up your baby
October 30th 2006
 Parents should listen to their instincts and pick up their newborn babies when they cry, Queensland University of Technology researcher Professor Karen Thorpe said.
A joint study with QUT and the R...More Details
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Stress fast tracks puberty
October 19th 2006
Stress, such as that brought on by parental separation and absentee fathers, fast tracks puberty, say researchers in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Internet addiction: Stanford study seeks to define whether it's a problem
October 17th 2006
STANFORD, Calif. - Is spending too much time online a prevalent and damaging condition, or simply a bad habit among a select few? Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have taken an impor...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study shows perfectionism and pushy parents provoke young pucksters
October 16th 2006
 Young hockey players with unhealthy perfectionist tendencies are particularly prone to fits of anger, say researchers at the University of Alberta. These youngstersoften demand much of themselves in r...More Details
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Campaigns on young people's weight are missing the point, says researcher
October 16th 2006
 Campaigns that try to get young people to lose weight by focusing on their dissatisfaction with their appearance are missing the point, new research suggests.
Young people who don’t like their appe...More Details
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Children of Allergy Sufferers Prone to Same Problem
October 13th 2006
 CINCINNATI-Infants whose parents have allergies that produce symptoms like wheezing, asthma, hay fever or hives risk developing allergic sensitization much earlier in life than previously reported, a...More Details
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ONE-THIRD OF U.S. YOUTH NOT PHYSICALLY FIT
October 3rd 2006
CHICAGO—Approximately one-third of boys and girls age 12 to 19 in the United States do not meet standards for physical fitness, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & A...More Details Article editor: editor
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Parents in the dark about substance use and abuse in their adolescent children
October 2nd 2006
 A team of researchers led by School of Medicine scientists has found that parents often don't know when their children are using alcohol, nicotine or other drugs.
"We found that parents knew thei...More Details
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Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Intense Weight Loss and Exercise
October 2nd 2006
In 2004, researchers at Wake Forest University determined that modest weight loss through diet and exercise improves physical function and decreases pain in older, overweight adults suffering from kne...More Details Article editor: editor
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Hold the Hookah: Researcher Warns Against Trendy Tobacco Use
September 29th 2006
 Washington, D.C. -- The growing fad of smoking tobacco through a waterpipe, sometimes known as a hookah, is rapidly turning into a worrisome epidemic, according to a Georgetown University researcher w...More Details
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Music and the mind
September 25th 2006
 Young children who take music lessons show advanced brain development and improved memory over those children who do not take music lessons. It is the first study to show changes in brain responses ov...More Details
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Pediatric neurosurgeons recommend banning children from All-Vehicles Train, ATVs
September 25th 2006
 Neurosurgeons at St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are renewing calls for a ban on use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by children under age 16 aft...More Details
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Is there a relationship between a mother prompting her child to eat and obesity?
September 19th 2006
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased significantly since the 1980s. Many factors contribute to childhood obesity; however, parents are in a key position to help shape children's eating be...More Details Article editor: editor
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Planning ahead: having the healthiest baby possible
September 18th 2006
Women who improve their own health before pregnancy have a better chance of delivering a robust, healthy baby. Three important measures include:
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HIGHER AMONG MOST ACTIVE KIDS
September 11th 2006
INDIANAPOLIS – Children who participate in vigorous physical activity, such as sports, perform better in school, according to a new study released today by the American College of Sports Medicine (AC...More Details Article editor: editor
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Identifying risk for obesity in early childhood
September 5th 2006
A new research study of children's growth, published in the September issue of Pediatrics, can help parents and pediatricians determine the risk that a child will be overweight at age 12 by examining ...More Details Article editor: editor
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One in ten teenage girls have self-harmed, study shows
August 24th 2006
 In a survey of more than 6,000 15 and 16-year-old school pupils, researchers found that girls are four times more likely to have engaged in deliberate self-harm compared to boys, with 11 per cent of g...More Details
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Obesity begins in the womb
August 16th 2006
 The obesity epidemic in the United States has spread to include children under 6 years old and particularly infants, according to a Harvard study.
The study of 120,680 kids is the largest to date t...More Details
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The sleep of babes
August 14th 2006
The life of an infant is certainly one to be envied. They get food, they get unconditional love, and of course they get a luxurious amount of sleep. Now a new study from the University of Arizona show...More Details Article editor: editor
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Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says
August 12th 2006
A UCSF researcher has determined that a key reason for the epidemic of pediatric obesity, now the most commonly diagnosed childhood ailment, is that high-calorie, low-fiber Western diets promote hormo...More Details Article editor: editor
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Children whose parents smoked are twice as likely to begin smoking between ages 13 and 21 as offspring of nonsmokers
August 11th 2006
Twelve-year-olds whose parents smoked were more than two times as likely to begin smoking cigarettes on a daily basis between the ages of 13 and 21 than were children whose parents didn't use tobacco,...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teen body dissatisfaction predicts use of behaviors that can lead to poor health
August 10th 2006
Adolescents who feel dissatisfied with their bodies are at higher risk for future binge eating, smoking, poor eating, and decreased physical activity, according to new research from the University of ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Today's babies are fatter babies
August 9th 2006
 Twenty-two-year study shows that young kids are now more likely to be overweight
Boston -- By examining more than 120,000 children under age 6 in Massachusetts over 22 years, a newly published stud...More Details
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AAP RECOMMENDS SHOPPING CART RESTRICTIONS FOR CHILDREN
August 8th 2006
 CHICAGO - As shopping cart-related injuries are common and can result in severe injury or even death, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents consider alternatives to placing ...More Details
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Watching Wrestling Associated with Date Fighting, Carrying Weapons and Fighting in General
August 7th 2006
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The frequency of adolescents viewing wrestling on TV was positively associated with date fighting and other violent behaviors, according to a study, published by researchers at W...More Details Article editor: editor
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more vigorous exercise equals better academic performance
August 4th 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Middle school students who perform more vigorous physical activity than their more sedentary counterparts tend to do better in school, according to a study published today by res...More Details Article editor: editor
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Big kids are getting too big
August 1st 2006
The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research published in The International Journal of Obesity today (1 August...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teens and smoking: Why cessation interventions should start after the first puff
July 31st 2006
Smoking prevention and cessation programs have met with little success for teenagers. The natural course of cigarette use has traditionally been thought to progress through 5 stages, ending with nicot...More Details Article editor: editor
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Growing pains linked to body weight
July 25th 2006
University of South Australia researchers have discovered that young children experiencing growing pains had significantly greater body weight than children for whom no pain was reported.
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Medication plus behavior changes helps obese adolescents lose weight
July 18th 2006
Philadelphia, July 17, 2006 - The weight loss medication sibutramine, when combined with behavior therapy, allowed hundreds of very obese adolescents to lose an average of 14 pounds over a year, accor...More Details Article editor: editor
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Nutritional Knowledge Improves Lunch Lady Image
July 17th 2006
University Park, Pa. – Providing nutritional information with high school cafeteria lunch choices not only helps students to make better food choices, but also improves the students' satisfaction with...More Details Article editor: editor
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Training for parents could help child anxiety disorders
July 14th 2006
Special skills workshops for parents of anxious young children could offer a breakthrough in addressing this difficult problem, according to psychologists at The University of Manchester.
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CLASSROOM-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HELPS KIDS STAY ON TASK Dual Benefits Seen in Academic Instruction and In-School Physical Activity Levels
July 10th 2006
DENVER - Physical activity in the classroom helps improve on-task behavior during academic instruction time and increases daily in-school physical activity levels among children, according to study r...More Details Article editor: editor
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Inhalants: The new, convenient high for kids and teens
July 5th 2006
 ANN ARBOR, MI –This is your brain on shoe polish? Or maybe hairspray, air freshener or glue?
For years, the popular TV commercial with fried eggs and the slogan "This is your brain. This is your...More Details
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Negative body image related to depression, anxiety and suicidality
June 7th 2006
Severe body image concerns under-recognized in teens
Providence, RI Adolescents with negative body image concerns are more likely to be depressed, anxious, and suicidal than those without intense d...More Details Article editor: editor
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Physical activity linked to improved glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes
June 6th 2006
Children with type 1 diabetes who exercise regularly may have improved blood glucose levels compared with those who do not, and regular physical activity does not appear to increase the risk of severe...More Details Article editor: editor
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Trial success for fight against adolescent obesity
June 2nd 2006
Initial health trials using psychotherapy to treat adolescent obesity have shown promising results.
The Melbourne-based 'Choose Health' study, undertaken by a team of RMIT University researchers, h...More Details Article editor: editor
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Evidence indicates rising use of non-cigarette tobacco products among youth, especially girls
May 31st 2006
 The World Health Organization is urging governments to broaden tobacco control efforts in view of the rapid spread and growing variety of smoked and smokeless tobacco products, and increasing use of t...More Details
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Poor teens more likely to be overweight
May 25th 2006
The number of overweight adolescents has doubled in the United States in the last three decades, and according to a new study there is a link between poverty and being overweight which is more discern...More Details Article editor: editor
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Tobacco Smoke Linked to Allergic Rhinitis in Infants
May 18th 2006
 CINCINNATI/ University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists say itís environmental tobacco smokeónot the suspected visible moldóthat drastically increases an infantís risk for developing allergic rhinit...More Details
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Carcinogens from parents' tobacco smoke found in their babies' urine
May 12th 2006
PHILADELPHIA -- When mom or dad puffs on a cigarette, their infants may inhale the resulting second-hand smoke. Now, scientists have detected cancer-causing chemicals associated with tobacco smoke in ...More Details Article editor: editor
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'Puppy fat' is a myth which puts children's health at risk
May 4th 2006
Development of adiposity in adolescence: Five year longitudinal study of an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of young people in Britain BMJ Online First
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Neighborhood safety may play role in obesity
May 3rd 2006
Mothers of young children are more likely to be obese when they perceive their neighborhoods as unsafe, according to a new study in the journal Obesity.
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Underage and abusive drinkers very profitable for the alcohol industry
May 3rd 2006
According to new research in the U.S. the underage drinking market is making the alcohol industry a neat $23 billion a year and that figure represents 17.5 percent of all money spent on alcohol in the...More Details Article editor: editor
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Fatty foods feed heart attacks
April 25th 2006
 Hold the french fries, doughnuts, and cookies, and save as many as 228,000 heart attacks and deaths from heart disease. That's the message from a team of researchers at the Harvard School of Public He...More Details
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Ads for Unhealthy Foods May Explain Link Between Television Viewing and Overweight in Children
April 24th 2006
Boston, MA -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston found that kids who spend more time watching television also eat more of the calorie-dense, low...More Details Article editor: editor
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Bullying keeps overweight kids off the sports field
April 24th 2006
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Playground taunts may seem like harmless child’s play, but bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds, University of F...More Details Article editor: editor
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Ads for Unhealthy Foods May Explain Link Between Television Viewing and Overweight in Children
April 21st 2006
Boston, MA -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston found that kids who spend more time watching television also eat more of the calorie-dense, low...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teens turn to pot after parental bust-ups
April 12th 2006
 Splitting parents who shack up with new partners can unwittingly push their children towards cannabis use.
University of Queensland research has shown a link between cannabis use and marital chang...More Details
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Watch not, want not? Study links kids' TV time, consumerism
April 4th 2006
 STANFORD, Calif. — Peace at any price? More than one parent has forked over cash in a desperate bid to stop their kids’ badgering for the hottest toy or the latest snack. Now researchers at Lucile Pac...More Details
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Sex in the media aimed at teens encourages promiscuity
April 4th 2006
According to a new study teenagers between the ages of 12 and 14 who use media with high sexual content are up to 2.2 times more likely to have sex by the time they are 16 than those who use less of s...More Details Article editor: editor
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Wide variety of physical activities may protect teens against risky behavior
April 3rd 2006
New research out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that physically active adolescents are not only improving their health ñ they also are decreasing the chance that they will ge...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teen Girls Report Barriers to Physical Activity
April 3rd 2006
INDIANAPOLIS – Teenage girls perceive lack of time as the number one barrier to physical activity, according to a new study published in the March issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, t...More Details Article editor: editor
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Children who sleep less are three times more likely to be overweight
March 29th 2006
Quebec City, March 29, 2006--The less a child sleeps, the more likely he or she is to become overweight, according to researchers from UniversitÈ Laval's Faculty of Medicine in an article published in...More Details Article editor: editor
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Cortex matures faster in youth with highest IQ
March 29th 2006
 Youth with superior IQ are distinguished by how fast the thinking part of their brains thickens and thins as they grow up, researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute o...More Details
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Kids with Cavities Overweight, Not Underweight
March 22nd 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New evidence from pediatric dentists at the University at Buffalo has shown that, contrary to previous findings, most young children with decayed "baby" teeth are not underweight, and...More Details Article editor: editor
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Surgery for Child Apnea Leads to Weight Gain
February 28th 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A study by a University at Buffalo pediatric researcher investigating the causes of weight gain in children after they have their tonsils and adenoids removed to treat sleep-disordere...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study supports limiting television time for children
February 7th 2006
 AUSTIN, Texas—Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harva...More Details
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Antidepressants potentially misused in treating adolescents
November 28th 2005
 STANFORD, Calif. – When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared in 2004 that certain antidepressants are linked to an increased risk of suicide in adolescents, there was surprisingly little dat...More Details
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Teenages who eat regularly with their family less likely to be overweight
November 6th 2005
They might prefer to be in front of the TV or Playstation, but Brisbane teenagers are likely to be healthier if they eat meals with mum and dad.
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Fitness-oriented gym classes demonstrate measurable health benefits for overweight children
October 5th 2005
CHICAGO—Overweight children who took part in lifestyle-focused, fitness-oriented gym classes showed significant improvement in body composition, fitness, and insulin levels, according to a study in th...More Details Article editor: editor
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Nutritional info helps teens make better choices
July 5th 2005
Mystery meat not withstanding, high school cafeterias can provide nutritional, balanced and healthful meals, but students have to choose correctly. Now, researchers at Penn State have found that point...More Details Article editor: editor
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KIDS WITH BEDROOM TV SETS HAVE LOWER STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
July 5th 2005
 STANFORD, Calif. – Want to improve your child’s standardized test scores? You might want to start by booting out the television that likely occupies a place of honor in your youngster’s bedroom and bo...More Details
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Motor skills: power for life
June 21st 2005
'Motor Magic', a program that works with pre-school children who are experiencing developmental difficulties, their parents and kindergarten staff, produces marked benefits in terms of motor skills an...More Details Article editor: editor
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Too many sweetened drinks, from soda to lemonade, put children at risk for obesity, poor nutrition, study at Cornell finds
June 15th 2005
 THACA, N.Y. -- Too much soda and other sugar-filled drinks make children fat. That is the message of a two-month study by nutritionists at Cornell University.
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Children need 60 minutes of daily physical activity, expert panel says
June 12th 2005
 School-age children should participate in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily, according to an expert panel.
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Healthy campers are happy campers:
June 11th 2005
 ANN ARBOR, MI - In just a few short weeks, 10 million American children will start heading off to summer camp. But before they go, health experts are issuing strong new advice to both parents and camp...More Details
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LATE NIGHT EATING A CULPRIT FOR WEIGHT GAIN IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
June 3rd 2005
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– - Eating between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. is a contributing factor to weight gain in college students, according to the results of a study presented today at the 52nd American College of Sp...More Details Article editor: editor
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OBESE CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM RESISTANCE TRAINING
June 3rd 2005
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– - A supervised, progressive resistance training program significantly increased strength and resulted in favorable body composition changes in overweight and obese children. Results ...More Details Article editor: editor
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100 Percent Childhood Obesity by 2044
June 2nd 2005
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Advertisements on television and in newspapers consistently hype the latest diet fads. News reports comment on the latest research about the negative effects of obesity on Americans. ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Day Care Settings are a Significant Source of Indoor Allergens
June 1st 2005
Researchers studying day care facilities in the South have found the facilities to be a significant source for indoor allergen levels. A new study of 89 day care settings in two central North Carolina...More Details Article editor: editor
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Slow balls take the swing out of young ball players
May 5th 2005
 Exasperated parents practicing throw-and-connect skills with their young children will be relieved to know that their child's inability to hit a slow-moving ball has a scientific explanation: Children...More Details
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Early sexual intercourse, condom use and sexually transmitted diseases
May 3rd 2005
An estimated 12% of boys and 13% of girls have had sexual intercourse by ages 14 or 15, according to a new study based on data that the teenagers reported to a national survey.
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GIRLS MORE ACTIVE WITH EXERCISE & SPORTS THEY ENJOY
March 21st 2005
INDIANAPOLIS – The more enjoyable a physical education program can be made for adolescent girls, the more likely they are to be physically active, according to new research in the March issue of Medi...More Details Article editor: editor
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teenage highs and lows
March 16th 2005
What risk factors influence teenagers to start experimenting with marijuana or to move from experimental to regular use?
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EXPLOSION OF CHILD OBESITY PREDICTED TO SHORTEN U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY
March 16th 2005
It's been assumed that U.S. life expectancy would rise indefinitely, but a new data analysis, published as a special report in the March 17 New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that this trend is...More Details Article editor: editor
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NEW STUDY IN PEDIATRICS SHATTERS MILK MYTH
Dairy not Needed for Children's Bone Health; EXERCISE IS KEY..
March 11th 2005
 WASHINGTON-Dairy products do not promote bone health in children and young adults according to a new scientific review scheduled to appear in the March issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Pediatrics, ...More Details
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WILL YOUR KIDS GROW UP TO BE FAT?
March 10th 2005
BOSTON - New research shows that children between 8 and 15 years old who are in the upper half of the normal weight range are more likely than their leaner peers to become obese or overweight as young...More Details Article editor: editor
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BODY IMAGE A WORRY - EVEN WHEN YOU'RE ONLY 5!
March 9th 2005
 Researchers at Adelaide's Flinders University have found that girls as young as six are already worrying about their weight and thinking about diets.
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RESEARCHERS' TEST CAN PREDICT CAVITIES
February 21st 2005
 A simple saliva test can predict for the first time whether children will get cavities, how many cavities they will get and even which teeth are most vulnerable, USC researchers say.
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CHILDREN, TV, COMPUTERS AND MORE MEDIA: NEW RESEARCH SHOWS PLUSES, MINUSES
February 11th 2005
 Benefits and problems are related to developmental stages, family context
A consortium of researchers has reported that very young children's interactions with TV and computers are a mixed bag of opp...More Details
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HOW PARENTS CAN ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO PLAY SPORTS
February 5th 2005
 (Adapted from the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity)
Photograph your child being active
Enlarge the photo
Frame it
Be proud of it!
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CLINIC DEVOTED TO CHILD OBESITY OFFERS NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS
February 2nd 2005
 A pediatrician at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a clinic to help families tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Greg Plemmons, M.D., assistant professor of Pedi...More Details
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GRADE SCHOOL VIOLENCE A GLOBAL PROBLEM
February 1st 2005
 Bullying, weapon use and sexual harassment in schools are an interrelated, global and damaging problem, especially among grade-school children, according to a new book by professors at the University ...More Details
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YOUNG, MALE, AND INFECTED - THE FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF CHLAMYDIA
January 26th 2005
 While young women are being targeted in the bid to curb the spread of Chlamydia in primary care, young men are all too frequently being ignored, suggests a small study of practice nurses in Sexually T...More Details
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BY AGE SIX, CHILDREN OF OVERWEIGHT MOTHERS ARE ALSO PRONE TO OBESITY
January 24th 2005
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- By age six, children of overweight
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OVER-EATING AT AN EARLY AGE HAS LONG-LASTING EFFECTS
January 24th 2005
The study, prompted by the large increase in childhood obesity, found that many of the initial effects of over-feeding at an early age remained with rats well into adulthood, regardless of the diet th...More Details Article editor: editor
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SEEKING THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DYSLEXIA
January 11th 2005
 Neuroscientists in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences are adding fuel to the debate over dyslexia.
Most researchers agree that the reading disability stems from an inability to link spe...More Details
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GUIDELINES FOR MARKETING FOOD TO KIDS PROPOSED
January 7th 2005
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) today released new Guidelines for Responsible Food Marketing to Children, which call on food manufacturers, broadcasters, restaurants, movie studio...More Details Article editor: editor
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YOUTH FITNESS LINKED TO DIABETES RISK
December 27th 2004
 For adults, weight loss and exercise have long been prescribed to prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Now, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found decreasing body fat and increas...More Details
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POOR FITNESS IN YOUNG ADULTS ASSOCIATED WITH EVENTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
December 24th 2004
Poor fitness in young adults is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors later in life, according to a study in the December 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medic...More Details Article editor: editor
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CONDUCT DISORDER, ALCOHOLISM MAY HAVE DIFFERENT ORIGINS IN TEENS
December 24th 2004
While teenagers who drink also tend to have behavior problems, there is more of a genetic basis to their conduct than there is to the lure of alcohol, a new study on 14-year-old Finnish twins report...More Details Article editor: editor
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"ALCOPOP" MARKETING SPIKES DRINKING IN TEEN GIRLS
December 23rd 2004
Results of two nationwide polls conducted by the AMA show that "alcopops," or sweet-flavored malt beverages, are being used by liquor companies as gateway beverages to attract underage girls to drinki...More Details Article editor: editor
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PARENTS CAUTIONED TO MONITOR VIDEO GAME USE
December 21st 2004
GALVESTON, Texas—If video games are at the top of your child’s wish list this season, it may be time to lay some healthy ground rules for their use, says Dr. William Zinser, assistant professor of ped...More Details Article editor: editor
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TEACHING CANCER PREVENTION TO STUDENTS
December 20th 2004
Richmond, Va. (Dec. 16, 2004) — A team of researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University is using an old tool to teach new information about cancer: the family tree.
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Young People and Physical Activity
December 18th 2004
A new report from the Schools Health Education Unit UK show trends, from 1987-2003, in young people's health related behaviour. Written using data derived from the Health Related Behaviour Questionnai...More Details Article editor: editor
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US researchers warn of possible fertility risk to men using laptop computers on their laps
December 13th 2004
US fertility experts today (Thursday 9 December) warned teenage boys and young men to consider limiting the time that they use laptop computers positioned on their laps, as long-term use may affect th...More Details Article editor: editor
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Road safety package a hit with high school students
December 8th 2004
 “Lots of fun”. “Like a computer game but cooler”. “Really makes you think”.
UOW's Dr Gregg Rowland (seated) with Year 7 students who trialled the road safety package -- Elyse Campbell (seated), Dru...More Details
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Does the lack of sleep make you fat?
December 7th 2004
 The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend asleep, according to new research from the University of Bristol, UK.
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TV ads during sports depict unsafe behavior and violence
December 6th 2004
HERSHEY, PA–Children watching commercials aired during televised sports events may frequently be exposed to violent and unsafe behavior, a study by a Penn State Children's Hospital physician suggests....More Details Article editor: editor
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Grab 'n' go breakfast better serves middle school children
December 6th 2004
Crunched for time, many parents are sending their children off to school without breakfast, but a trial program instituted in a Pennsylvania school may not only feed those in a rush, but better provid...More Details Article editor: editor
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Two-thirds of school-age children have an imaginary companion by age 7
December 6th 2004
Imagination is alive and thriving in the minds of America's school-age children.
It is so prevalent that 65 percent of children report that, by the age of 7, they have had an imaginary companion at...More Details Article editor: editor
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDITATION BRINGS BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN
December 3rd 2004
Twenty minutes of daily meditation helped middle schoolers lower their blood pressure and heart rate, a new study from the state of Georgia concludes.
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Holiday season puts kids at greater risk of injury, UT Southwestern experts offer safety tips
November 30th 2004
DALLAS - Nov. 30, 2004 - The holidays can be a joyous time of year, filled with beautiful home décor, parties with friends and visits to family homes. But this time of year can also be dangerous to ch...More Details Article editor: editor
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DEPRESSION IN PRESCHOOLERS Checklist could provide quick tool for screening
November 29th 2004
 Young children can get depressed, too.
A primary characteristic of healthy young children is their ability to experience joy. Although all children are sad sometimes, preschoolers tend to be inhere...More Details
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Advertising junk food to children works, and parents don’t like it one bit
November 24th 2004
Parents are not happy about television food advertising directed at their children, according to ground-breaking research carried out in Flinders University School of Medicine.
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TIPS FOR KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE DURING WINTER SPORTS
November 9th 2004
Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children’s Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children’s Hospital recommend four key safety guidelines—based on the r...More Details Article editor: editor
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Sugar Makes Up Large Part of Teen Diets
October 26th 2004
 USC researchers conduct a two-year program that replaces sugar with fiber and nutritional carbs in teen-age girls. Overweight Latinas will enroll in the study, supplying details about their diets and ...More Details
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Candy’s not the only Halloween safety concern, Cars, costumes and other hazards should not be overlooked
October 25th 2004
 ANN ARBOR, MI - While many parents painstakingly inspect the pounds of sugary loot brought home each Halloween, they need to keep in mind that candy tampering isn't the largest concern they face.
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OHSU scientists identify key gene that delays female puberty
October 24th 2004
Additional research may confirm gene also is responsible for early onset of puberty in teenage females.
SAN DIEGO – Researchers at the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have identi...More Details Article editor: editor
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Planning can help prevent post-Halloween ‘haunts’
October 21st 2004
HOUSTON – (Oct. 19, 2004) – Ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks. Will spooky Halloween images haunt your child until the New Year?
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The Soft Drink Explosion Among Kids
October 21st 2004
The consumption of soft drinks by American youth is increasing. National dietary surveys show that carbonated soft drink consumption more than doubled in youths aged 6 to 17 from about 5 ounces per da...More Details Article editor: editor
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Air fresheners can make mothers and babies ill
October 19th 2004
 Air fresheners and aerosols can make babie and their mothers il , research from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s study has revealed.
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COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UNVEILS NEW PROGRAM TO BATTLE OBESITY
October 12th 2004
 First-of-its-Kind "Snackwise" Nutritional Rating System Evaluates the Nutirtional Value of Snack Foods
COLUMBUS, OH, October 10, 2004 — With government figures estimating 30 percent of all U.S...More Details
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How the bicycle can help good science lessons
October 8th 2004
University of York finds 'real life' is key to learning
Secondary schoolchildren are far more positive about science if they are taught how it relates to real life, University of York researchers...More Details Article editor: editor
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Guide to healthy vending machines launched
October 7th 2004
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A new guide on how to set up healthy vending machines and make a profit in secondary schools – selling drinks such as milk, pure fruit juice and water – is launched today b...More Details
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Child's Sleep Disorder May Cause Hyperactivity
October 6th 2004
If adults stay up past their bedtime or do not get a good night's sleep, they are usually worn out the next day. But lack of sleep may have the opposite effect on a child. As many parents know all too...More Details Article editor: editor
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Parents struggle to keep their children healthy
October 4th 2004
Almost half (45%) of parents of children from 0 to 15 years old admit to finding it difficult to work out which foods are healthy for their children, according to new research revealed today by DPP: D...More Details Article editor: editor
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Asking teens to chart life events helps explain risky decisions
September 29th 2004
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Kristy Martyn started out using a detailed timeline of teen-aged girls’ lives as an easy way to track their demographics for research purposes.
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New Research Suggests Link Between Maternal Diet and Childhood Leukemia Risk
September 27th 2004
A new study suggests that eating more vegetables, fruit and protein before pregnancy may lower the risk of having a child who develops leukemia, the most common childhood cancer in the United States.
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Overweight children up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before age of 65
September 20th 2004
 Overweight children are three to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before they reach the age of 65 warns the World Heart Federation, an NGO dedicated to the prevention of heart...More Details
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YOUNGER DRINKERS MORE PRONE TO PROBLEM BEHAVIOR LATER
September 19th 2004
Taking a first alcoholic drink at a younger age means a greater likelihood of problem drinking later in life, according to researchers.
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LACK OF SAFE PLAY SPACE RAISES OBESITY RISK FOR BLACK GIRLS
September 10th 2004
Too much television and too few recreational opportunities mean not enough physical activity and a higher risk of obesity for young black girls, a new study says.
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SEX AND DRUG USE INCREASE TEEN SUICIDE RISK
September 10th 2004
Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs, according...More Details Article editor: editor
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Message to Parents: Hold Off on Growth Hormone for Short Kids; Their Friends Like Them Just the Way They Are, Study Finds
September 7th 2004
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study counters the prevailing belief that children and adolescents who are extra short have social adjustment problems and fewer friends than children of average height, challen...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teen Alcohol, Substance Use Linked to Driver’s License Possession, MU Researcher Finds
August 31st 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo. — For many high school students, obtaining a driver’s license means more fun, freedom and responsibility. However, a license also gives students more opportunities to spend time away fro...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teens' Tans May Lead to Trouble Later
August 19th 2004
Teenagers who soak up the summer sun may get that bronze glow they're after, but they may get something else along with it: an increased risk of skin cancer later in life.
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Physical Education vs. Childhood Obesity: Does Your Child's School Measure Up?
August 17th 2004
 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - By now, most parents know that good nutrition and regular exercise are keys to preventing childhood obesity. But helping children develop a healthy lifestyle is easier said than d...More Details
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Prenatal cocaine use linked to behavior problems in boys
August 12th 2004
Boys exposed to persistent levels of cocaine in the womb are more likely to have behavioral problems like hyperactivity in their early school years, new research suggests.
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Multimedia Game Helps Kids Eat Better
August 6th 2004
 A computer game developed by behavioral nutrition researchers helps elementary school students consume more fruits and vegetables. The scientists are based at the Children's Nutrition Research Center ...More Details
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New Research Calls for Schools to Be More Aware of Head Injuries
August 4th 2004
New research from the University of Warwick examining return to school and classroom performance following head injury reveals that teachers are often unaware of the injury and that children only very...More Details Article editor: editor
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CHILDREN CAN HAVE BETTER MEMORY THAN ADULTS (AT LEAST SOMETIMES)
July 20th 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Believe it or not, a 5-year-old could beat most adults on a recognition memory test, at least under specific conditions, according to a new study.
Vladimir Sloutsky
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Young children capable of reporting on their own health
July 19th 2004
One of the most perplexing things about children's health is that parents and children do not agree about it. The importance of obtaining children's perspectives of their own health is the subject of ...More Details Article editor: editor
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National Geographic Pushes Junk Food to Kids, Says CSPI
July 18th 2004
‘National Geographic Kids’ Magazine Takes Ads for Fast Food, Sugary Cereals, Candy, & More
The National Geographic Society’s once ad-free magazine for kids is now packed with ads for fast food, can...More Details Article editor: editor
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Teen birth rate down, youth less likely to be involved in violent crimes
July 15th 2004
Kids more likely to be overweight
The well-being of America's children has shown strong gains in some areas but has declined in others, according to a yearly report by federal agencies compiling st...More Details Article editor: editor
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EVERYDAY VIGOROUS ACTIVITY INCREASES BONE STRENGTH IN CHILDREN Childhood play promotes bone health; may help prevent osteoporosis later in life
July 11th 2004
INDIANAPOLIS – Young children who engage in 40 minutes of normal vigorous activity each day have significantly stronger bones than their less active peers, according to new research presented in the J...More Details Article editor: editor
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CHILDREN OF OBESE PARENTS FACE HIGHEST RISK OF BEING OVERWEIGHT, STANFORD STUDY FINDS
July 7th 2004
STANFORD, Calif. - The factor that puts children at greatest risk of being overweight is having obese parents, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers. By identi...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study links obesity, other health problems to adolescent binge drinking
July 6th 2004
Heavy drinking during the teenage years begins taking a serious health toll by the time people are 24 years old.
A University of Washington study has found that people who began binge drinking at ...More Details Article editor: editor
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STUDY: RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY EQUALS LESS SEX, DRUGS FOR SOME TEENS
July 6th 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – High levels of church attendance in the ninth grade may protect some African-American teenagers from getting involved in risky behaviors throughout the rest of their high school care...More Details Article editor: editor
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Pediatrician calls for more weight loss programs to treat severely obese teens
July 5th 2004
Bariatric surgery should be last option, says Saint Louis University doctor
ST. LOUIS --- If behavior-based weight management programs were more available to adolescents, bariatric surgery could beco...More Details Article editor: editor
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GIRLS MORE LIKELY THAN BOYS TO BE OVEREXPOSED TO ALCOHOL ADS IN MAGAZINES
July 5th 2004
CHICAGO—In 2002, underage youth saw more alcohol advertising than adults in magazines, and girls were even more exposed to this advertising than boys, according to a study in the July issue of the Arc...More Details Article editor: editor
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On-screen Smoking By Movie Stars Leads Young Teens To Smoke, Says Moores UCSD Cancer Center Study
June 29th 2004
Teenage girls who have never smoked, never even puffed on a cigarette, are far more likely to start smoking if their favorite movie star smokes in movies, according to a 3-year study published in th...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study: Too few doctors ask teens about smoking
June 23rd 2004
MADISON-Doctors are failing to identify smoking status in about half of the adolescent patients seen, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. Physicians addressed tobacco use even less w...More Details Article editor: editor
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COOKING WITH KIDS HELPS THEM LEARN
June 15th 2004
AICR Offers Tips and Healthful Recipes Children Can Help Make and Enjoy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help parents instill in their children sound
eating habits and an interest in healthy cooking, th...More Details Article editor: editor
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New guidelines announced for recreational physical activity for young people
June 6th 2004
AHA scientific statement
DALLAS, June 8 – A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests that children, teens and young adults with a spectrum of genetic cardiovascular diseases can e...More Details Article editor: editor
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Unsupervised Jumping Can Jeopardize Your Children's Health
May 27th 2004
ROSEMONT, Ill - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons wants kids to be safe this summer when using trampolines. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), backyard tramp...More Details Article editor: editor
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Parent, guardian job loss may boost smoking among adolescent family members
May 18th 2004
USC researchers' survey of middle schools students in Los Angeles area shows escalation of smoking risk
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 19, 2004 - As if they didn't already have enough to worry about, grownups ...More Details Article editor: editor
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UCSD researchers determine fatty liver disease different in obese children than in adults
May 17th 2004
Potentially life-threatening non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese children has distinct characteristics, often different from those found in adults, according to a University of Californ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Growth Hormone Deficiency
May 4th 2004
Diabetes & Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Growth Hormone Deficiency
What is growth hormone deficiency?
Growth hormone deficiency, as the name implies, is the absence or deficie...More Details Article editor: editor
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Year-round asthma symptoms in kids triggered by parent’s second-hand smoke, U-M study suggests
May 3rd 2004
Children’s doctors should ask parents of asthmatic children if they smoke, and counsel them on quitting, researchers recommend
SAN FRANCISCO — Children with asthma whose parents smoke at home are...More Details Article editor: editor
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Iron-deficient infants score worse on cognitive and motor tests as teens
April 30th 2004
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Teens who suffered iron deficiency as infants are likely to score lower on cognitive and motor tests, even if that iron deficiency was identified and treated in infancy, a new Univers...More Details Article editor: editor
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YOUTH FITNESS PROGRAMS PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE
April 15th 2004
Health and fitness professionals urged to get involved in promoting youth activity
ORLANDO – After-school and other structured youth programs typically lack the amounts of physical activity needed...More Details Article editor: editor
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Video games, not TV, linked to obesity in kids
March 16th 2004
Despite conventional wisdom, simply watching television is not related to a child's weight, but playing video games may be, new research indicates.
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Young People Prone to Type 2 Diabetes Exhibit Alterations in Mitochondrial Activity
February 11th 2004
New Haven, Conn. -- Researchers at Yale have found that decreased activity in muscle mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, may be a major factor in the development of type 2 diabetes in young, le...More Details Article editor: editor
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School sports don't keep kids away from tobacco
February 3rd 2004
High school athletes smoke only slightly less than their inactive classmates, but use snuff or chewing tobacco more often, says a study drawn from a national survey of American adolescents.
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UNITED STATES HAS HIGHEST PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT TEENS IN 15 COUNTRY STUDY
January 4th 2004
CHICAGO—In a study of adolescents across 15 countries, adolescents in the United States had the highest prevalence of overweight, according to an article in the January issue of The Archives of Pediat...More Details Article editor: editor
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CHILDREN NEED GREATER AMOUNTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN 2004
December 29th 2003
RESTON, VA, December 30, 2003 - - Five years after releasing the first physical activity guidelines for children five to 12 years of age, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NAS...More Details Article editor: editor
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YOUNG ADULT FITNESS PROTECTS HEART HEALTH IN MIDDLE AGE
December 15th 2003
YOUNG ADULT FITNESS PROTECTS HEART HEALTH IN MIDDLE AGE
Cardiorespiratory fitness in early adulthood significantly decreases the chance of developing high blood pressure and diabetes -- both major ri...More Details Article editor: editor
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YOUTH SPORTS LEADS TO INCREASED ACTIVITY IN ADULTHOOD
December 2nd 2003
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cdickey@acsm.org
Jim Gavin
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YOUTH SPORTS LEADS TO INCREASED ACTIVITY IN ADULTHOOD
Participation in Organized Sports by School-age Children
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Teenagers' friendships, relationships play role in exercise trends
November 12th 2003
Like their taste in fashion and music, teens' exercise habits may be influenced by their friends, says a Purdue University youth fitness expert.
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Stanford, Packard Research Draws Links Between Cleanliness, Hepatitis A, Asthma
October 7th 2003
PALO ALTO, Calif-- Contrary to what your mother may have told you, it is, in fact, possible to be too clean. Mounting circumstantial evidence over the past several years has indicated that overly sani...More Details Article editor: editor
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CHILDREN CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACKS RISK POOR POSTURE, INJURY
May 27th 2003
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Christa Dickey
cdickey@acsm.org
Jim Gavin
jgavin@acsm.org
American College of Sports Medicine
50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
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Effect of Strenuous Physical Activity on Teen's Sexual Risk-Taking Differs Based on Gender, Race and Type of Activity
April 14th 2003
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gender, race and type of strenuous physical activity -- whether on an organized sports team or informal physical exercise -- play a role in the relationship between physical activity ...More Details Article editor: editor
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New Study Supports Physically Fit Kids Perform Better Academically
December 9th 2002
RESTON, VA, December 10, 2002—Physically fit children do perform better academically! The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) commends the California Department of Education ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Juvenile Arthritis Sufferers Reap Major Benefits From Resistance Exercise Program, UB Study Shows
November 23rd 1999
BOSTON -- New research on the effects of exercise on juvenile arthritis indicates it is OK -- advantageous, in fact -- for these kids to be kids.
Children with juvenile arthritis who took part in an...More Details Article editor: editor
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