WFMY2 – Kandace Redd
Children are gaining weight amid the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to a recent survey by fitness website Total Shape. Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 parents on the east coast of America. They found children gained an average of 8 to 10 pounds since March, with 15% of children gaining over 10 pounds.
The Washington Post – Ben Opipari
Because your child’s classroom this fall probably will be the dining room, it would be a good idea to send them outside before they start their school day. They’ll be primed to learn. In 2009, researchers found that as little as 20 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise at 60 percent of maximum heart rate improves academic performance in children — immediately.
Romper – Morgan Brinlee
With fall and winter on the horizon, health experts are preparing for the possibility that there will be not one but two highly contagious viruses in circulation at the same time. As states throughout the country continue to report positive cases of the novel coronavirus, the United States’ annual flu season is also fast approaching. But with all the social distancing, hand washing, and face masks happening now to limit the spread of COVID-19 is a flu shot necessary this year? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), getting a flu vaccine is more important this year than ever.
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Forbes – Carlie Porterfield
In Wednesday’s statement, HHS said an aim of the directive is to “increase access to lifesaving childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children across the United States return to daycare, preschool and school.” Children returning to in-person care and class in the midst of the pandemic has been a controversial notion. While some, like President Donald Trump, have insisted schools should reopen, others think it’s not yet safe. Coronavirus outbreaks have been reported at schools that began in-person classes this month.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Fluid milk consumption among children is vital, as adequate consumption of dairy products, especially during childhood, has beneficial health outcomes later in life. These benefits include reduced risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, obesity, and cancer in adulthood. Milk consumption among children has been declining for decades, so understanding and fulfilling the needs of children is crucial to reverse the decline. In an article appearing in the Journal of Dairy Science, scientists from North Carolina State University and Cornell University studied key contributors to increasing milk consumption among children.
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