National Child Day approaches and to help mark it the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has produced 15 recommendations on early childhood development, care and education. The prenatal period and early childhood are the most...
Truancy, bullying and other conflicts among students are down, and in-school suspensions have declined 75 percent at a San Antonio middle school two years after University of Texas at Austin researchers helped implement “restorative...
Past experiences of childhood trauma are common among California adults, and those experiences correlate with harmful behaviors and chronic disease at a level that constitutes a “public health crisis,” according to a new study. The...
“We know that it makes sense to keep kids in school for $9,000 a year versus individuals in prison for $62,000 a year.” This statement is the kind of thing you’d expect to hear from a leader in education or child welfare,...
It may not be the bestmedicine. But laughter’s great for you, and it may even compare to a proper diet and exercise when it comes to keeping you healthy and disease free. MORE Your Emotional IQ Predicts How Much You’ll Make The...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released the results of its most recent point-in-time count, which estimates the number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States on a given night in January 2014. The report...
Otherwise healthy people on the verge of burning out are more likely to develop heart disease, according to new research. Those suffering from so-called vital exhaustion -- a toxic combination of fatigue, irritability and demoralization -- have a 36...
Some may believe that raising taxes on alcohol products will cost jobs in the service sector, but a new study suggests that's made up for by job creation elsewhere. The findings were to be reported Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American...
Fear of unhealthy weight gain can be a factor holding smokers back from quitting the habit. But a new study finds that even if you do add a few pounds once you quit, your post-cigarette health is still much better than if you'd kept on smoking. "This...
Half of children who experience a severe abusive head trauma before the age of 5 will die before they turn 21, according to a new study. In addition, among those who survive severe injuries, quality of life will be cut in half, the study found....
When schools aren’t forced to provide healthy food, they usually don’t, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Only a small number of schools offered healthy food options before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
“Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy and Practice” (West Publishing) had gone through four editions before UB Law Professor Susan V. Mangold got the call: Would she consider becoming a co-editor, contributing to a thorough revamping of...
Fifty years ago, the smoking rate in the United States began a long and steady decline, which has rightly been hailed as a profound health advance. But by declaring a “successful” campaign against cigarettes—and the...
America's Youngest Outcasts documents the number of homeless children in every state, their well-being, their risk for child homelessness, and state level planning and policy efforts. Using findings from numerous sources that include...
While the reading wars in education have raged for decades, most people agree that literacy is crucial for children and that the path to strong reading and writing skills begins in the home. But focusing on poor children’s parents may...