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  • Outdoor Play Time Can Enhance Children's Sleep

    Outdoor Play Time Can Enhance Children's Sleep (331) (NewsUSA) - Parents are hearing a lot these days about the hazards of today's "indoor childhood," with kids spending countless hours on electronic media. But one consequence may be going undetected. National Wildlife Federation's new parent guid...
  • Does Your Child's School Make the Grade?

    Does Your Child's School Make the Grade? (351) (NewsUSA) - Parents send their children to school hoping and trusting that teachers and school systems are providing a well-rounded, holistic education that's personalized and supportive. Now, thanks to an initiative by ASCD, one of America's leading...
  • WGU Texas Declares, "No Parent Left Behind"

    WGU Texas Declares, "No Parent Left Behind" (398) (NewsUSA) - As kids are prepped for school each day, the last thing parents have time to consider is heading to school themselves. But, they should be?.More than 3 million Texas residents, many of them parents, have started but not finished a colle...
  • A Medical Warning for Video Gamers

    A Medical Warning for Video Gamers (304) (NewsUSA) - Video gamers who participate in marathon sessions may be putting their health at risk. In May 2011, a 20-year-old video gamer from England died when a blood clot formed in his leg and moved to his lungs. The man often remained in the same positi...
  • The National Children's Cancer Society Observes 25 Years

    The National Children's Cancer Society Observes 25 Years (338) (NewsUSA) - The battle against childhood cancer is ongoing. Over the past 20 years, incidence of children diagnosed with cancer has risen from 11.5 cases per 100,000 children in 1975 to 14.8 per 100,000 children in 2004 -- during this ...