Monday, February 25th, 2008
The results are in! The Tooth Fairy PollSM from Securian Dental plans reports an increase in the current average "gift" U.S. children receive from the Tooth Fairy. Children receive an average of $2.09 per tooth, which is up from last year's gift of $1.71 - a 22 percent increase. Tooth ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
According to a recent article published on bmj.com, antioxidants and nutrients do not help children with Down syndrome develop.
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. It is associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth. It is the most prevalent ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Spanish-language television commercials for foods and beverages with little nutritional value might be contributing to obesity rates among Hispanic children in the U.S., according to a study published online Tuesday by the Journal of Pediatrics, Reuters reports. Nearly half of all food commercials the study examined advertised fast food, and ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
According to a recent article published on bmj.com, antioxidants and nutrients do not help children with Down syndrome develop.
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. It is associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth. It is the most prevalent ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
A study conducted on 346 19-month-old twins by an international team led by Universite Laval professor of psychology Michel Boivin reveals that the genetic and environmental bases of hormonal response to stress depend on the context in which a child grows up. This is the first time such an effect ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Researchers from the Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment at the University of Granada have adapted a set of assessment criteria created by lecturers from the USA to the Spanish language. This system makes it possible to assess abilities, attitudes and learning capacities of pre-school children when fulfilling different ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common hereditary form of mental retardation. Many children with FXS also suffer from attention deficit and/or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which complicates social relationships at home and at school. Although stimulant medication such as Ritalin® is often successfully used to treat children with ADHD, ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
A new study of the burden of cholera in three impoverished regions of the world, published February 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, found that young children bear the brunt of the disease. The study also found that out of the three study sites- Jakarta (Indonesia), Kolkata ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
The School District of Palm Beach County in Florida plans to begin a new sex education curriculum in April that will teach sixth-grade students about contraception and teach seventh-grade students how to use condoms, the Palm Beach Post reports.
The new curriculum is a response to concerns from Palm Beach County ...
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