Articles for Tag: "school"

Is your child ready to transition to school mode? 
Is your child ready to transition to school mode?
As the summer comes to a close, a clinical psychologist provides tips for a smooth shift back to school.
Are later school start times the answer for sleepy kids?  Featured
Are later school start times the answer for sleepy kids?
One study finds that children have improved attendance, grades and test scores when they get extra sleep.
Helping kids with asthma 
Helping kids with asthma
Learn how a program is helping kids become empowered and teaching them to take control of their condition.
Vaccines save over 700,000 lives 
Vaccines save over 700,000 lives
Immunizations are helping to prevent childhood death and illness.
Later school start times could improve teens’ health 
Later school start times could improve teens’ health
While experts say adolescents need to sleep later, making that happen isn’t easy.
4 back-to-school tips  Featured
4 back-to-school tips
As summer comes to a close, here’s how to get kids ready to start learning again.
University of Illinois at center of mumps outbreak 
University of Illinois at center of mumps outbreak
While immunizations reduce the chances of getting the illness, it does not mean kids are always immune.