News articles tagged with 'school' (Page 13)
Positive school environments can help reduce student smoking
— 20 Jun 2008 14:01 | HealthA survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking…
Kids more likely to use fruit tuck shops when schools ban unhealthy snacks
— 13 May 2008 12:26 | HealthChildren who attend schools that run fruit tuck shops are much more likely to eat more fruit if they and their friends are also banned from bringing unhealthy snacks on to the school…
Why don't kids walk to school anymore?
— 27 Mar 2008 15:09 | HealthMaybe when we were their age, we walked five miles to school, rain or shine. So why don't most children today walk or bike to school? It's not necessarily because they're spoiled, lazy…
British doctors should be nationally licensed
— 15 Feb 2008 19:57 | HealthAll British doctors should be licensed by taking a national examination according to research outlined in the online open access journal BMC Medicine. A UK-based research team assessed…
Gaps exist for adopting conflicts of interest policies among medical schools
— 15 Feb 2008 15:18 | HealthA minority of U.S. medical schools surveyed have adopted policies on conflicts of interest regarding financial interests held by the institutions, while at least two-thirds have policies…
Vaccine for stomach flu may be possible
— 14 Feb 2008 13:08 | HealthEvery year, millions of people are infected with noroviruses - commonly called 'stomach flu' - often resulting in up to 72 hours of vomiting and diarrhoea. While most people recover…
Correcting poor vision can help preschoolers' performance
— 11 Feb 2008 22:01 | HealthPreschoolers with poor vision have lower scores in developmental testing indicative of success in school performance, but those scores improve significantly within six weeks when the…
Quality schooling has little impact on teenage sexual activity
— 8 Feb 2008 11:48 | HealthA report published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health, shows that socio-economic situation and the local high school catchment area have a more powerful influence…
Friends' school achievement influences high school girls' interest in math
— 7 Feb 2008 16:36 | HealthGirls in high school take as many math courses as boys, influenced by close friends and peers who are doing well in school. More than boys, girls look to their close friends when they…
Nigerian children at government schools suffer high burden of intestinal worms
— 30 Jan 2008 06:14 | HealthIntestinal worms are more common in Nigerian children attending government-owned schools than those attending private school, and the water supply and sanitation are worse in the government…