If a Child’s Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While some may think of hearing loss as something that happens with age, it can also happen to kids.Parents and teachers should consider hearing loss if a child’s academic performance declines or he or she de…
Learn MoreOne Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The dangers of school traffic is a major worry for many parents, a new poll finds. In fact, a third of more than 900 parents surveyed last spring said speeding and distracted parent drivers are their main conc…
Learn MoreLos CDC relajan las directrices sobre el distanciamiento social
JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. anunciaron el jueves que habían relajado sus recomendaciones sobre el distanciamiento social para la COVID-19, a medida que e…
Learn MoreLa pandemia demostró el rol clave de los maestros en la detección del abuso infantil
JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los maestros tienen un rol esencial en la detección y el reporte tempranos del abuso infantil, según un nuevo estudio que encontró que los cierres de las escuelas durante el pico de la pandemia podría h…
Learn MoreCDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has loosened its COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as the American public learns to live with the virus in its midst.“We’re in a …
Learn MorePandemic Showed Teachers’ Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teachers play a critical role in the early detection and reporting of child abuse, according to a new study that found school closures during the height of the pandemic may have meant that up to 8,000 report…
Learn MoreCDC Set to Ease COVID Guidance, Including for Schools
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans could see an easing of COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as soon as this week. Updated guidance expected from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would change current recomme…
Learn MoreMinority Students More Likely to Leave Medical School: Study
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical schools are doing a better job of recruiting minority students, but they still struggle to keep those would-be doctors on the roster.That’s the conclusion of a new study that found minorities were mor…
Learn MoreUn sueño largo y regular es la clave para el éxito en kindergarten
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un sueño largo, reparador y, lo más importante, regular, es clave para ayudar a los niños de kindergarten a ajustarse a la escuela, y un nuevo estudio insta a los padres a comenzar a formar unos buenos há…
Learn MoreLong, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long, restful and — most importantly — regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of time.Researchers f…
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