News tagged with school health
'Top dogs' at school have better health in adulthood
Children who are the most popular and powerful at school also enjoy better health in adult life compared to counterparts at the bottom end of the pecking order, said a Swedish study published Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Key to school improvement: Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and character?
A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2011 |
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In Texas schools, a picture's worth 1,000 calories
(AP) -- Smile, schoolchildren. You're on calorie camera. Health officials trying to reduce obesity and improve eating habits at five San Antonio elementary schools unveiled a $2 million research project Wednesday that will ...
May 12, 2011 |
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Around 25 percent of health messages in Spanish text books are not based on scientific evidence
Most school text books contain messages about health, but 24.6% of these are not based on any scientific evidence, according to a study by the Knowledge Management Unit at Baza Hospital (Granada), published ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Schools often react poorly to student suicides, experts say
Many school officials react in exactly the wrong ways when one of their students completes suicide, according to the authors of a new book.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Teens who smoke, drink and use drugs more likely to get pregnant
(PhysOrg.com) -- High school students who smoke, drink, use drugs, carry a weapon to school, get involved in fights or engage in other risky behaviors also are more likely to become pregnant or to impregnate ...
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Tragedy in Tucson: Could it have been stopped?
It's easy to point to signs of mental illness in the accused Arizona gunman. What's harder to pin down is whether health, legal or education systems should have prevented his bloody rampage.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Good grades in high school lead to better health, study finds
The "A" grades that high schoolers earn aren't just good for making the honor roll — they also make them healthier as adults, too.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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If you build it, will they walk to school?
An individual's decision to walk to school is actually quite complex. It is influenced-perhaps-by distance and an attractive walkable environment, but also by intertwined social, psychological and environmental perceptions ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Liability issues limiting recreational use of public school facilities
Encouraging physical activity is vital to positive health outcomes and is a worthwhile public health goal. Although most public schools have some recreational facilities that could be used outside of regular school hours, ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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New studies highlight needs of boys in K-12, higher education
Boys face high rates of a variety of mental health issues, in addition to lagging behind girls in academic performance and college attendance, according to two new papers by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Judith ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Most High School Students Are Sleep Deprived
Only about 8 percent of high school students get enough sleep on an average school night, a large new study finds. The others are living with borderline-to-serious sleep deficits that could lead to daytime drowsiness, depression, ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Witnesses to bullying may face more mental health risks than bullies and victims
Students who watch as their peers endure the verbal or physical abuses of another student could become as psychologically distressed, if not more so, by the events than the victims themselves, new research suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Children found to be most at risk from malaria
Insecticide treated mosquito nets reduce the chances of developing life-threatening malaria in Africa, however recent research shows that older children are the least well protected by nets in the community. The research, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 01, 2009 |
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