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It may not be a surprising finding, but it’s an important one: a new study has found that children were between 15 and 20 per cent more active on summer than winter days. With more hours of sunlight, children had more time to get outside and move around. The study, which was recently published in […]
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A new study has revealed new information about the impact Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has on the brain. Scientists now believe they may have a deeper understanding of the problem, giving them an opportunity to provide better treatments in the future. The research, which was carried out by scientists at the University of Copenhagen in […]
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There are a growing number of alternatives to cow’s milk on grocery store shelves, from soy to rice to coconut and almond milk. But a new report shows that children who consume one of these alternatives to cow’s milk are far more likely to have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood. The report […]
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For people who live in North America, where children regularly receive the polio vaccine, it’s hard to imagine the infectious disease having a widespread impact. But that’s just the case in Pakistan, where polio (also known as poliomyelitis) is ravaging the population. This year alone there have been more than one hundred polio cases in […]
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How dangerous is climate change? Dangerous enough to prompt one medical journal to call it a visible public health threat. Climate change can affect human health through pollution and poor sanitation, notes a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In its latest issue, released last week, the journal says that air […]
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