News tagged with seventh grade
Recognizing children's successes in all areas may prevent teenage depression
Students' successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students' weak academic performance in the first grade, self-perceptions ...
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Jan 08, 2009 |
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Self-collection and HPV DNA testing could be an effective cervical cancer screening
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of self-collected specimens may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer in low-resource settings compared to visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and liquid-based cytology ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids
A program built around the concept that kids can and want to reduce violence and improve their neighborhoods led to lower crime rates, better upkeep on homes and more students who said they learned to resolve conflicts without ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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Science magazine honors web site that makes physics come alive
Physics professor Wolfgang Christian learned about the wonder of science when he was very young. Among the toys Christian's engineer father introduced to his son were electric trains, magnets, and lenses.
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Underage drinking among close friends high indicator of future alcohol use by black teens
Research led by University of Southern California (USC) professor Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D., shows that black middle school students whose close friends drink alcohol are more likely to drink alcohol in high school than their ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Women making slow, sure strides in science, math
For many of the women, the chemistry lab was a home away from home - a sorority for nerds, of sorts, that hints at the slow but steady shift in technical fields that have been traditionally filled with men.
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Oct 22, 2011 |
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Teachers, children mistake candy for medicine in study
More than one in four kindergarten children, and one in five teachers, had difficulty distinguishing between medicine and candy in new research conducted by two, now seventh-grade students, who presented their findings on ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Happiness can deter crime, a new study finds
Happy adolescents report less involvement in crime and drug use than other youth, a new UC Davis study finds.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens
(AP) -- Backpack. Notebooks. Whooping cough shot?
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Michigan State scholar leads effort to reform genetics instruction
Most middle-schoolers struggle to grasp the introductory concepts of genetics, a field of study considered crucial to advancing solutions to health problems and disease such as cancer, according to a study led by a Michigan ...
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Aug 05, 2011 |
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Drug prescriptions confuse many users
When pharmacies, doctors' offices and homes were destroyed by the tornado in Joplin, Mo., so were the medication records of many patients. Pharmacists who helped out report that many people could not recall the names of their ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 27, 2011 |
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