Articles / Research Studies on Youth Wellness
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Parenting and home environment influence exercise and eating habits in kids
Home environment had more influence on dietary habits than on their physical activity levels -- but parents are signficant health role models for their pre-school children
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:04 EDT
Transcendental Meditation positively impacts student graduation rates
Meditation boosted graduation rates by 15% overall compared to non-meditating controls, and by 25% when considering only the low academic performing students
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:35:11 EDT
BPA linked to obesity risk in puberty-age girls
Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:01:39 EDT
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Beliefs about causes of obesity may impact weight, eating behavior
Beliefs and obesity: People who implicated diet as the primary cause of obesity actually had lower BMIs than those who implicated lack of exercise
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:20 EDT
Parenting and home environment influence exercise and eating habits in kids
Home environment had more influence on dietary habits than on their physical activity levels -- but parents are signficant health role models for their pre-school children
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:04 EDT
Study suggests being well received in care speeds up healing process
Psychoneuroimmunology: Research explains the mechanisms that make placebos -- including good beside manner -- work
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:37 EDT
Study examines impact of smartphones on sleep
Dimming the smartphone or tablet brightness settings and holding the device at least 14 inches from your face while using it will reduce its potential to interfere with melatonin and impede sleep
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:36 EDT
Swiss ball (exercise ball) improves muscle strength and walking performance in ankylosing spondylitis
Exercise ball program improved muscle strength with no worsening of ankylosing spondylitis activity, as well as improved patient satisfaction with treatment
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:21:53 EDT
Older adult clumsiness linked to brain changes
Older people may develop body-centred frame of reference (as opposed to the attentional reference frame used by younger people) which may explain clumsiness in old age
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:48:20 EDT
