Deputies said a DeLeon Springs man was arrested after photographs surfaced showing children with marijuana and firearms inside his home. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office stated that the first image shows Taylor Knoops’ young daughter asleep on a couch with a beer bottle next to her. The second image, according to deputies, shows the same…
It’s lunch time at York International School, a kindergarten through 12th grade public school in Thornton, and the cafeteria is packed. Sixth- and seventh-graders share what they are having for lunch: Cheese toast and blueberries. Chicken and rice — and something else one boy doesn’t quite know the name for. “A pear,” his friend tells…
A large umbrella review finds that app- and wearable-based interventions can spark small yet meaningful improvements in kids’ activity, diet, and weight, offering scalable digital pathways to healthier habits. Review: Lifestyle eHealth and mHealth Interventions for Children and Adolescents: Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta–Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: Elizaveta Galitckaia / Shutterstock In a recent study published…
In Sydney, experts have highlighted the drawbacks of using food rewards as a tool to encourage children to eat healthier. The common tactic of promising dessert after consuming vegetables, while seemingly effective in the short term, is problematic. Studies suggest that such food bribes create unhealthy associations where treats become the ‘prize’ and vegetables…
Some schools require students to leave their phones in lockers all day Robin Utrecht/Shutterstock Many people are concerned about the negative consequences of too much screen time, particularly if phone use at school distracts students and affects their learning. But a study suggests banning them from schools makes some students lonelier, at least initially. “If…
(Corrects spelling of place in dateline to CHHINDWARA not CHHINDHWARA) By Rishika Sadam CHHINDWARA, India (Reuters) -Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 19 children in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer told Reuters on Thursday. The…
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter, now known as X, stating it was to promote a “digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner.” Upon his purchase, Musk loosened content moderation policies and reinstated many previously banned accounts, including that of President Donald Trump. In this excerpt…