Screen time has long been blamed for making children inactive. Long before the smartphone era, television through cartoons, movies, and music was a primary source of entertainment for children. Even ...
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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...
The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits, according to a study released Monday by researchers ...
The study followed more than 120,000 adults over 10 years. None of them had liver disease when the research began. Over time, scientists tracked what the participants drank and also assessed their ...
(NEXSTAR) – As grocery prices continue to march higher, some U.S. cities are feeling the burden more than others, a new study found. Personal finance site WalletHub looked at 100 of the largest cities ...
Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
In a study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, Dr. Victoria Romano and her colleagues analyzed the bones of 189 hunter-gatherers who lived during the Late Holocene (~4000 to 250 ...
The study, conducted by a research team in Denmark, included an analysis of 19 separate clinical trials that evaluated tramadol versus a placebo in treating various types of chronic pain. The trials ...
(NEXSTAR) – That small whoosh from an inhaler has a substantial environmental toll that could be putting some people with chronic conditions at risk, according to a new study. Published Monday in the ...
Evidently, the Kansas City Chiefs have benefited from biased officiating, according to a study conducted by a team from UTEP. Research done at UTEP found evidence that the Chiefs benefited from ...
Editor’s note: Additional story links were added as they were created. Voters across Berks County are preparing to cast ballots in person and by mail for the 2025 municipal election. On Nov. 4, they ...