The Tomahawk – Sarah Ransom
There is an ever increasing number of people not eating their recommended daily serving of vegetables. One survey reported that almost 60 percent of children are not meeting their daily servings (Healthy Kids, 2013). https://www.thetomahawk.com/featured-news/health-featured-news/vegetables-kids-healthy-appetites/
Romper – Alison Kresta
I remember drawing a self-portrait as a school project in the fourth grade, and I don’t know why, but I really enjoyed it. It was less about drawing my own features and more about drawing the accessories in the photo, which to me were my interests like soccer and horses. As it turns out, drawing a self-portrait can be beneficial for children in some pretty surprising ways. (Beyond just getting to test their art skills.) https://www.romper.com/p/how-can-drawing-a-self-portrait-be-beneficial-for-children-expert-says-its-eye-opening-experience-for-your-kids-15908102
Times – Staff Writer
15th February is celebrated as International Childhood Cancer Day and marks the need for awareness about the issue. Cancer in children is different from cancer in adults in the way they grow and multiply in the body. Early detection of cancer and preventive measures can keep children safe from diseases. https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/cancer-prevention-5-ways-parents-can-help-their-child-develop-healthy-habits-to-reduce-cancer-risk/366438
Science Daily – Staff Writer
The powerful connection between nutrition and education has been revealed by new research from ESMT Berlin. Primary school children who attended a public free lunch program over an extended period were shown to have significantly better learning outcomes. According to the study, children with up to five years of midday meals had reading test scores that are 18% higher than those of students with less than a year of school lunches. They also showed an improvement of 9% for maths test scores. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213081640.htm
Medical X-Press – Molly Callahan
Washington is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in the state in more than 20 years, the disease spreading quickly among growing ranks of people who chose not to vaccinate themselves or their children. But Brandon Dionne, who studies infectious diseases at Northeastern University, says the choice not to vaccinate affects another population, too: People whose immune systems prevent them from receiving immunizations altogether. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-02-lesson-measles-outbreakvaccines-dont.html