This third-grader was shackled and crying out in pain for 15 minutes. He was restrained because of behavior related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and … Third-Grader Handcuffed in SchoolRead more
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How poverty affects the brain
In the late 1960s, a team of researchers began doling out a nutritional supplement to families with young children in rural Guatemala. They were testing … How poverty affects the brainRead more
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Children Exposed to Chemicals in 9/11 ‘Dust’ Show Early Signs of Risk of Heart Disease
Sixteen years after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers sent a “cloud” of toxic debris across Lower Manhattan, children living nearby who likely … Children Exposed to Chemicals in 9/11 ‘Dust’ Show Early Signs of Risk of Heart DiseaseRead more
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Where Have All the Children Gone?
“This is a war against normal life.” So said CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward, describing the situation at this moment in Syria, as well as in … Where Have All the Children Gone?Read more
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One in four girls is depressed at age 14
New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14. Researchers from the University of Liverpool … One in four girls is depressed at age 14Read more
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19-Year-Olds As Sedentary As 60-Year-Olds
Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the … 19-Year-Olds As Sedentary As 60-Year-OldsRead more
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Hunger on US school children
This was the finding of a report issued last week by the anti-hunger charity Share Our Strength, based on a survey of 500 low-income parents … Hunger on US school childrenRead more
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Adolescent depression increases risk for violence
Adolescent depression increases the risk of violence, suggests a study published in the August 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child … Adolescent depression increases risk for violenceRead more
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Income directly affects children’s outcomes
Poorer children have worse cognitive, social-behavioural and health outcomes because they are poor, and not just because poverty is correlated with other household and parental … Income directly affects children’s outcomesRead more
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More than 5 million children need urgent humanitarian aid in Iraq
More than 5 million children are in urgent need of aid in Iraq, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing the war on Islamic State … More than 5 million children need urgent humanitarian aid in IraqRead more