News tagged with schoolchildren
School textbooks have political purpose, finds study
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The simple school textbook is used by states to mould loyal citizens, according to a new study.
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine ...
Research Identifies Link Between Childhood ADHD and Adult Crime
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Schoolchildren with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are substantially more likely to engage in many types of criminal activity such as burglary, theft and drug dealing as they grow ...
McTriage: Hospitals use drive-thrus for swine flu
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Fast-food places have them. Banks and pharmacies do, too. Now hospitals are opening drive-thrus and drive-up tent clinics to screen and treat a swelling tide of swine flu patients.
Study: Contrary to popular belief, parents OK with kids' homework loads
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Aug 20, 2009 |
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Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a pile of books or allow them to carry on alone, ...
Little lifesavers -- kids capable of CPR
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Nine-year-olds can and should learn CPR. A study of 147 schoolchildren, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care, has shown that, although the smallest may lack the requisite strength, the knowledge of how ...
German 'science train': next stop Shanghai 2010?
May 21, 2009 |
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KIDO'Z: Internet for Kids
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When my son first started going to pre-school, I was surprised by the fact that there was a computer in the classroom. Aren't 3-year-olds a little young for this? However, the computer wasn't ...
