United Nations Report 9 September 2015 – Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, but it is not enough to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of a two-thirds reduction over the […]
By Jennifer Brooks, Star Tribune Almost half of Minnesota’s youngest children risk a rocky start at life, according to a new report. Nearly 200,000 children under age 6 live in areas where poverty rates are high, health care is inadequate […]
By Leslie Shepherd, St. Micheal’s Hospital A new study has found a “significant association” between adults who have suffered a traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives and who also have attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The study, published […]
By Columbia University Medical Center, Posted on Science Daily Vision researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have discovered a gene that causes myopia, but only in people who spend a lot of time in childhood reading or doing other “nearwork.” […]
Like your burger medium-rare? A new report on bacterial contamination in ground beef by Consumer Reports might move you to the well-done camp. In its report published Monday, Consumer Reports discovered E. coli or other bacteria consistent with fecal contamination […]
Brain scans may be able to predict which kids are likely to improve their math skills in school and which ones are not, and they do it better than IQ or math tests, researchers reported Tuesday. The researchers have been […]
Kids from military families are more likely to say they’re bullied at school, that they’ve tried alcohol, carried a weapon or been in a fight, a new study shows. Researchers found that military brats (and they do prefer that term) […]
Police say they are “open minded” about a motive for the knife attack which left a pensioner dead and three children wounded. Police have arrested a 31-year old man on suspicion of murder after an elderly man was stabbed to […]
Getting small kids to behave can be a delicate science for parents. Some worry about being too harsh; others are left exasperated by children who seem out of control. Many try to avoid yelling or spanking, and even time-outs are […]
Black and Hispanic kids are disproportionately targeted by ads for sugary sodas, snacks and calorie-laden restaurant foods, researchers reported Tuesday. They say their report confirms what public health experts have suspected for years — that advertisers of junk foods find […]
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