Physical Fitness Helps Kids' Minds, Too
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NEW YORK  - The most physically fit group  of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders tend to score highest on  an academic test known as the Illinois Standard Achievement  Test, a group of researchers from the University of Illinois at  Urbana-Champaign reports.
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Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury
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Music lessons may give a boost to the IQ scores of children, even if they're less than musical prodigies, new research suggests.
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Grants from the American Heart Association are helping give pre-kindergarten children healthy habits.
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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New research shows that kids really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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After a long day of math drills and science lessons at Sugarland Elementary School, 10-year-old Jacob Wilson likes to hit the gym. There, he vents a little bit of stress while pumping iron and sweating on an elliptical trainer.
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Ten sessions of exercises to boost reasoning skills, memory and mental processing speed staved off mental decline in middle-aged and elderly people in the first definitive study to show that honing intellectual skills can bolster the mind in the same way that physical exercise protects and...
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It&#39;s no secret that exercising regularly and eating right are the keys to staying fit, but people may find better results when they&#39;re given a little help along the way.
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Gym-class games are taking on a newfound popularity with young adults
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(HealthDay News) - Getting young children to exercise is easier if you keep it entertaining, fun and interesting.
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Life & style: Sabine Durrant discovers how yoga can help children's development.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Winter sports provide kids with great exercise and fun, but proper safety measures are needed to prevent injuries, say pediatric trauma experts.
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Toys that stimulate a young child's mind could permanently boost their brain function, according to research.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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The belief that obesity can be thwarted by getting tubby kids to exercise more is misplaced, says a study among nursery-school children.
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NEW YORK  - Obese children and teens lost   weight, made new friends and felt more confident after   participating in a community-based program that consisted of   individual counseling, group physical activities and parental   group sessions, UK researchers report.