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Air Pollution Harms Developing Brains: Fetal Exposure Leads to Cognitive Difficulties

Oct 31, 2018

Fetal exposure to air pollution can thin the outer layer of a developing child’s brain and lead to later cognitive difficulties, say Dutch researchers.

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Hostile Teachers Hamper Learning: Damages Academic Performance

Oct 31, 2018

Students’ test scores dropped by as much as 5 percent when taught by teachers that belittled or criticized students or showed favoritism.

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Nurturing Creative Kids: Hobbies Engage and Grow Healthy Kids

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

Team sports teach a lot, but children can also learn to work with peers, focus their attention, and strategize for results with scrapbooking, origami and short story writing.

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Sensory Learning Program Helps Autism, ADD and Sensory Disorders

Oct 01, 2018

Imagine lying in a warm, fuzzy nest of pillows that rotates up and down while gazing at a light and listening to gentle music. You begin to ...

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Healing Our Kids: Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

An estimated quarter to half of American children have a diagnosed chronic condition such as autism or allergies, but an integrative approach to healing can have profound effects.

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter: Improves Academic Performance

Sep 28, 2018

Dutch 6-year-olds that sang, listened to music and played an instrument one to two hours a week showed significantly enhanced cognitive abilities and better grades two and a half years later.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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Asthma Less Likely to Afflict Breastfed Kids: Reduces Risk of Attacks

Aug 31, 2018

Dutch children that had been breastfed had a 45 percent lower incidence of asthma later in childhood.

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Spanking Linked to Mental Health Problems: Impacts Children Later in Life

Aug 31, 2018

Adults that were spanked as children turned out to have a higher risk of depression, suicide attempts, drinking and drug use, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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Acupuncture Alleviates Autism in Children: New Study Finds Effectiveness in Alternative Treatment

Aug 31, 2018

When used alone or with other therapies, acupuncture lowered autism markers in Korean children.

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Build a Bento Box Lunch for Kids: Pack Five Foods for Fun, Flavor and Health

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Judith Fertig

The newly popular five-compartment bento boxes make packing a nutritious child’s lunch easy plus allow for fun twists.

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Studying Music Can Be Life Changing and Healing

Aug 29, 2018

"You feel drawn to play music because you are music. The music wants to come out of you. When you discover the music that wants to come out ...

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Vision Therapy:: Creating a Better Outlook on Life

Jul 31, 2018 ● By Suzie Agrillo

It never hurts our eyesight to look on the bright side of things, and Dr. Amy Thomas has a unique eye chart that reads, “Always look on the ...

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Tips for Raising Healthy Children Today

Jul 31, 2018 ● By Jodi Hardy

Often when talking with parents, we hear them exclaim, “If only my children came with a rulebook!” Although a rulebook may not have been pro...

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Screentime Overdose Means Unhappy Teens: Digital Device Downers

Jul 31, 2018

Teens that spend the most time on digital devices tend to be unhappier, reports a San Diego State University study of a million teens.

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