Teacher training followed by classroom education with information, activities, and emotional support improves lifestyles in teachers and students, according to research to be presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. The study suggests that knowledge alone is insufficient to change behavior. Numerous studies have addressed health issues in the school
Month: August 2019
Dr. Kelly Ross, a pediatrician with Washington University at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses developing healthy routines for kids with hectic school schedules. Kelly is a working mom with teenagers who are involved in several extracurricular activities, and she has spent a lot of time looking at the research to make sure her kids are
Illustration by Wenting Li Antoinette Ellis’s five-year-old daughter, Zariah, already knows what she wants to be when she grows up. Her main gig will be scientist, but she plans on earning extra income as an opera singer and a part-time DJ. This future may not sound particularly realistic, but Ellis is nonetheless doing all she
New research examines the link between maternal consumption of fluoridated water and lower IQs in their children. New research explores the possible developmental effects of fluoridated tap water. According to recent estimates, 66% of all United States residents receive fluoridated water through their taps. Adding fluoride to drinking water has been a public health practice
Kids develop a keen interest in music at an early age, and some even learn to play an instrument. Music is often a source of inspiration and also relaxing for kids. With a portable music player, a child can enjoy their favorite music anywhere. However, you need to make sure that the child is not
Photo: iStockphoto Teaching “connected-style handwriting”—otherwise known as cursive handwriting—has fallen out of fashion on many school curricula. Older generations have sometimes been shocked that some younger people today can’t sign their names on official documents or even read a handwritten note. Canadian provinces have seen a decline in teaching and learning cursive. In Ontario schools,
Despite international commitments made by nearly all of the 193 United Nations (UN) member states, dozens of countries lack important legal protections against children doing work that could be harmful or interfere with their education, a study by the WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found. Published
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common movement disorders in children. A growing number of caregivers worldwide are caring for children, adolescents and adults with child-onset CP. In this collection of articles in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, experts from different disciplines share their experience and summarize new research directed at maintaining
This article may include advertisements, paid product features, affiliate links and other forms of sponsorship. Most women keep track of their periods and it is pretty noticeable when “aunt flo” arrives. However, knowing when is ovulation will occur may be more difficult to figure out. Tracking your ovulation can be very beneficial for you if
Why Kids Need Risky Play (and how to feel safe encouraging it!) The Parenting Junkie illustrates the importance of risky play. In this video you’ll learn why you need to let kids take risks and the benefits of risk taking in early childhood. The importance of risky play and adventurous play cannot be understated. Kids
Whether your toddler is repeatedly whining and throwing temper tantrums or if whining has become a habit for an older child, Dr. Dehra Harris has the techniques to get your child to stop whining. Visit Children’s MomDocs (a blog by mom physicians at St Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine): http://bit.ly/2k3V2W2 Learn
Photo: Courtesy of Jillian Harris Fans love Jillian Harris for her super-cute style, woman-next-door approachability and unfailing honesty. She often starts sentences with, “I don’t know if I should say this but….” Spoiler: she always says it. Such was the case at the recent Atelier Collective, a networking event in Toronto. Harris, a lifestyle blogger,
Photo: iStockphoto When my son was no more than three, he toddled up to a salesperson in the toy aisle of a department store and asked for a Polly Pocket. “Oh, but that’s a girl’s toy,” she replied. My partner intervened promptly, assuring our son there was no such thing as a girl’s or boy’s
Image: Shutterstock Did you know, Dutch did not use surnames until the invasion of Napoleon who made it mandatory for them to register their names with last names (1) ? It was the phase when the Dutch began to adopt last names, and Dutch surnames took their shape. Dutch surnames continue to be patronymic, occupational,
A new Canadian study suggests that individuals who take anti-depressants and/or anti-psychotics and participate in a weight management program can lose weight whether or not they take psychiatric medications, according to a report published online today in Obesity, the flagship journal of The Obesity Society. The study is the first to examine weight loss outcomes
Photo: iStockphoto Two years ago, I was at my weekly Weight Watchers (WW) meeting when something happened that disturbed me so much that I left and never came back. One of the participants—chatty, enthusiastic and full of weight-loss ideas—was a child. What was so deeply upsetting about seeing a kid offering suggestions about cravings is
Photo by Carmen Cheung From backpacks to lunch boxes, there’s plenty to prepare for your kid’s return to the classroom. One school staple that every child needs is a sturdy water bottle, so they can stay hydrated while they learn and play. Whether your focus is on design, keeping leaks at bay or sustainability, we’ve got several
Lewina Lee, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, has received a five-year, $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging to establish the Boston Early Adversity and Mortality Study (BEAMS).
A new report published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition by pediatrician Dr. Robert D. Murray supports existing scientific data maintaining juice as part of a healthy diet. The report reinforces that claims that 100% juice may be associated with childhood weight gain or negative health outcomes have
Biliary atresia is a liver disease that affects children. It is fatal without treatment, and remains the number one reason for liver transplantation in children. Meet three families affected by the disease, and learn how you can help. Due to its extensive experience in treating this pediatric liver disease, St. Louis Children’s Hospital has become
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