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08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take their chairs: Doctor suggests children should stand or squat at school to fight the obesity epidemic

A doctor has recommended that children must stand or squat rather than sitting at school to prevent the rise of obesity, according to an article by the Daily Mail. Author and doctor Rangan Chatterjee told The Sunday Telegraph, as cited by Daily Mail Online, that he “wants to see standing desks in school as normal.” Moreover, he […]

05/31/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Teens who nap during the day perform better in school

Young adults who take a nap during the day perform better in school, according to a study published in the journal Behavioral Sleep Medicine. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania looked at the effect of napping during the day on the neurocognitive function in teenagers. In conducting the observational study, the […]

05/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

New study suggests that middle school classes should start after 8 a.m. to allow pre-teens to get more sleep

Middle school classes should start after 8 a.m. to help students get more sleep and be more awake during their morning classes, a new study published in the Journal of School Health suggested. In conducting the study, the research team analyzed data on 11 middle schools located in a large suburban mid-Atlantic school district during […]

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