Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Teaching Children About the Health Benefits of Water

Adding school water fountains, distributing water bottles in classrooms and teaching kids about the health benefits of water can lower a child’s risk for becoming overweight, a new study shows.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/school-water-fountains-to-prevent-obesity/

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

New Treatment Shows Promise for Children with Severe Peanut Allergies

A medically supervised daily dose of peanuts may help children with peanut allergies greatly increase their tolerance to the food, according to two new studies that raise the possibility of a cure for this potentially life-threatening condition.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/health/16peanuts.html?ref=health

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Rewarding Children for Academic Achievement

Good article from NYT Science section about the ongoing debate of rewarding children for academic achievement.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/health/03rewa.html?_r=1&ref=science

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