Tag: "children"
Will Conventional Produce Lower Your Child's IQ?
While these women had slightly higher than average pesticide exposure due to their proximity to farming centers, their levels were not out of range of national averages.
Post on Apr 29, 2011 by Darya Pino
Don't Worry, Be Happy, Die Early
Happiness is tied to good health later in life, but childhood happiness does not predict longevity—in fact it does the opposite, according to a new report.
Post on Mar 18, 2011 by Darya Pino
Alice Waters' School Lunch Initiative Effective At Instilling Healthy Habits In Children
A recent report issued by scientists from the Atkins Center for Weight and Health at UC Berkeley examined the impact of the School Lunch Initiative (SLI) on the eating behaviors of children transitioning from elementary school to middle school.
Post on Oct 15, 2010 by Darya Pino
Reporter's Notes: Baby Brain Development
It is well known that strokes can happen in the elderly. But what many people don't know is that babies suffer strokes.
Post on May 14, 2010 by Quest Radio
Reporter's notes: Playing with Lead – Part 1
Suddenly, parents, including me, eyed the toys in our homes and on store shelves with suspicion. Extensive research links lead exposure in children to lower IQ scores, neurological and behavioral problems, even anemia.
Post on Aug 07, 2009 by Andrea Kissack
Producer's Notes: Asthma
Researchers are still very much working to figure out what, besides changes in the way asthma is diagnosed, might account for the 160 percent rise in the rate of asthma in children younger than five.
Post on May 19, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Vaccines: One Small Risk for a Child, One Giant Benefit for Mankind
You're as likely to be struck by lightningas to have a severe reaction to a vaccine. I was reading an article in Time last week about parents not vaccinating their children. The story was about how this phenomenon is becoming more widespread. These kinds of stories are weird to me because vaccines are pretty safe. [...]
Post on Jun 06, 2008 by Dr. Barry Starr
Producer's Notes: Nature Deficit Disorder
I'm the third from left to right.I'm in my late teens in this undated photo. I'm the third from left to right. It's very likely one of the last times I went camping as a member of the Girl Guide and Boy Scout Association of Costa Rica, which I joined when I was 11. I [...]
Post on May 12, 2008 by Gabriela Quirós
