In the last few years we’ve noticed that many celebrities adopted children instead of having their own biological successors. Among Angelina Jolie or Madonna, there are other celebrities from Hollywood who chose to save some innocent lives and give them a chance for a brighter future (or not!). And now Sandra Bullock is among the [...]
In the last few years we’ve noticed that many celebrities adopted children instead of having their own biological successors. Among Angelina Jolie or Madonna, there are other celebrities from Hollywood who chose to save some innocent lives and give them a chance for a brighter future (or not!). And now Sandra Bullock is among the [...]
The results reinforce the conclusions of previous research that children who are physically punished have lower IQ and frequent punishments are linked to anxiety and behavioral problems and increased risks of criminal or violent behavior, depression and alcohol abuse. The researchers investigated 2,500 mothers in different parts of the United States. Almost half said they [...]
Boosters especially effective in side impact crashes A study released in Pediatrics by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers updated evidence that children ages 4 to 8 who are restrained in the rear seat of a car in a belt-positioning booster seat are 45 percent less likely to be injured in a crash compared with [...]
Only three states require exams, many children remain untreated, creating a new public health concern, according to report from National Commission on Vision and Health Even though universal comprehensive eye exams for children prior to starting school would result in more children being diagnosed and successfully treated for vision problems and eye diseases, requirements vary [...]
The first-ever national estimate among a nationally representative sample of U.S. children revealed that 3 out of every 1,000 children between the age of 6 and 17 in the United States have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS), according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released in the Morbidity [...]
West Sylvan Middle School of Portland, Oregon Honored As Video of the Year; More Than 75 Public Schools Nationwide Participated In Video Education Program Panasonic Corporation of North America announced the winners of their 19th annual Kid Witness News (KWN) New Vision Awards – a year-long, in-school video education program. The winners, who represent nine [...]