May 18, 2020
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A dominant body posture may help children to feel more confident in school. These are the findings of a new study by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg. The study was recently published in the journal School Psychology International, and provides initial evidence that simple poses can help students feel better at school.
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May 17, 2020
Moms – Simon Books
Research done by University College London has shown that autistic kids face higher risks of developing eating disorders. A past study showed that one could suffer autism as well as eating disorders at the same time. Researchers discovered that 20-30% of adults who had eating disorders also had autism, and 3-10% of juveniles with an eating disorder had autism. However, it’s still unclear if autism causes eating disorders or vice versa.
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May 17, 2020
Medical X-Press – Dan Dakin
Two girls passing notes to each other through their shared backyard fence. A boy breathing a sigh of relief for not having to face unpleasant classmates at school. These are some of the stories being captured in Brock University research on the experiences of children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 16, 2020
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A parent who knows a child’s preferences and participates in the activities can guide the child assertively without diminishing the child’s enthusiasm for physical activity and exercise. However, children’s enthusiasm to move was most commonly associated with child-centered and stimulating parenting. In an interview study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä, children perceived coercion as reducing their motivation for physical activity.
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May 16, 2020
Forbes – William A. Haseltine
Recent reports that SARS-CoV-2 can cause serious life-threatening disease in young people is not good news. A few cases of a Kawasaki-like vascular inflammation in kids age 2-15 were previously noted. As more cases have been identified, more than 100 in New York State alone, this aspect of the disease is coming into focus.
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