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Key to school improvement: reading, writing, arithmetic……. and character?

OSU researchers say the key to school improvement is to spend some time, only about an hour a week, away from traditional education like reading, writing and math classes, to focus on building social, emotional and character skills.

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Home is where the research is

“The most important work that you and I will ever do is within the walls of our homes.”

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Study: Physical Activity Impacts Overall Quality Of Sleep

People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes.

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High To Moderate Levels Of Stress Lead To Higher Mortality Rate

This is the first study to show a direct link between stress trajectories and mortality in an aging population.

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Cooking (Or Not Cooking) Broccoli To Protect Its Nutritional Riches

If you want to reap the health benefits of broccoli and other cruciferous veggies, supplements just won’t do, according to new research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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Preschool-Age Kids In Different Countries Improve Academically Using Self-Regulation Game

Children who regularly participated in a Simon Says-type game designed to improve self-regulation – called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task – may have better math and early literacy scores.