The Elf and the TV: The Elf on the Shelf Day 4
Previously on the fourth day, the Elf showed up stuck to the wall, with some Harry Potter figurines and on a record player. Image Credits The Elf and the TV © 2015 Heather Johnson More
Obesity is a growing health problem among Americans of all ages. More than one-third of children and adolescents in the United States were considered overweight or obese in 2012. Now a new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that many parents adopt infant feeding and activity practices that increase the risk of obesity among […] More
Childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. Now a new study from researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center as published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that children with televisions in the bedroom are more likely to […] More
As developing countries adopt the modern conveniences of the more developed countries such as automobiles, televisions, and computers, health problems such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are also on the rise throughout the world. A recent study published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure concluded that both exercising more and sitting less — not […] More
The question of the effects of television on children is a big issue for many parents. However, according to recent research being presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in Atlanta, some parents of children with speech and language impairments believe that television can have a positive impact on their children’s language skills. […] More