Sep 13, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Brandon T. McDaniel, Ph.D., from the Illinois State University in Normal, and Jenny S. Radesky, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, investigated longitudinal bidirectional associations between parent technology use and child behavior (183 couples with a young child [mean age 3.0 years]). Additionally, the authors sought to understand the association with parental stress. Surveys were conducted at baseline and then at one, three, and six months. (more)
Sep 12, 2018
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Michael Wolf, M.D.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), otherwise known as a concussion, among children. Pediatric concussions have long been a concern, with more than 800,000 children visiting emergency rooms annually for TBI-related symptoms. (more)
Sep 12, 2018
Medical X-Press – Louise Lee
Turns out honesty is the most persuasive tactic, even for kids, while exaggerated claims and ungrounded mandates can potentially have a negative effect, according to new research by Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor of marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business. The field study, performed in collaboration with UNICEF, was designed to determine the most effective way to steer schoolchildren in Panama away from unhealthy sodas and other sweetened drinks toward drinking water instead. (more)
Sep 11, 2018
ABC 30 – Amanda Venegas
Studies show more than one-third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physically active kids have lower rates of obesity, anxiety and stress, and are less prone to health problems later in life. That’s because exercising helps them build good habits and getting outdoors gives them an extra boost! (more)
Sep 11, 2018
Health Line – Lora Shinn
While your child may be the apple of your eye, it’s unlikely your kid feels the same way about broccoli. Or spinach. Or other green foods. To fuel your kids’ appetite for health and learning, teach them to pack their own lunches. Research shows that this experiential (hands-on) learning boosts fruit and veggie intake, along with nutritional knowledge. (more)
