Exercise and Physical Activity Intervention in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: From Clinical Applications to Policy
March 16, 2022
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
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National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
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10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference
Read more >October 22, 2018
U.S Department of the Interior
Read more >October 17, 2014
By Gretchen Reynolds When confronted with an overly active child, many exasperated teachers and parents respond the same way: “Sit still!” It might be more effective, though, to encourage the […]
Read more >October 6, 2014
By Tara Haelle Regular daily exercise appears to improve children’s attention and multitasking skills, according to a new study. Elementary school-age students who participated in an after-school program with plenty […]
Read more >September 8, 2014
Many obese and overweight kids don’t see themselves that way, which makes achieving a healthy weight almost impossible, researchers report. In a new study, 27 percent of children and teens […]
Read more >August 11, 2014
By Aarian Marshall The United States has a well-known childhood obesity problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of the nation’s children […]
Read more >June 23, 2014
Maybe the numbers on the scale are not alarming, but that doesn’t mean that healthy-weight children get a pass on exercising, according to a new University of Illinois (U of […]
Read more >June 9, 2014
By Alice Park Researchers confirm a strong connection between sports and energy drinks and smoking, video game playing, and sugary soda consumption. But the beverages were also linked to more […]
Read more >May 19, 2014
Parents can help motivate kids to be more physically active, but the influence may not result in an improvement in their children’s body mass index (BMI), finds a new evidence […]
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