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Women living in group homes need to learn to make decisions about leisure time to enrich their lives

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most people don't think twice about the ability to choose the movie they want to watch, the book they want to read or with whom they will have coffee. But what if you didn't have the choice, or were never taught how to make ...


Not knowing when to fold 'em

Not knowing when to fold 'em

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a new ...


Prison gambling associated with crime, substance abuse when offenders re-enter community

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a University of Alberta study has concluded.


Study shows that girls in sports develop conflict-resolution skills

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most parents understand the importance of keeping their kids active in a time when childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem. But one University of Alberta researcher wants to go a step further and ...


Study finds children's activity levels not influenced by more PE time in school

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created May 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scheduling more physical education time in schools does not mean children will increase their activity levels, suggests new research that discovered those who got lots of timetabled exercise at school compensated by doing ...


NFL players promoting improved physical education

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- NFL players are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle an important issue - physical education in schools.


More Can Be Done to Combat Childhood Obesity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 22, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

School officials and parents concerned about childhood obesity should look to national guidelines that recommend 60 minutes of exercise per day, according to public health officials. A new report issued this week showed that ...