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Walking the Gantlet Keeps Us Plump
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 13:09 PM 
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UPDATED: A policy brief finds increased obesity among the poor is likely tied to structural obstacles in better eating and exercising.
Let's Look at a Bailout for Child Care, Too
Written by: Anita Larson, Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 10:00 AM 0 Comments
Analysis: Providing care and enrichment to the children of the working poor is a good investment, not a luxury.
Co-conspirator: The Media and Child Killers
Written by: Lewis Beale, Thursday 09 October 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
When the killers are kids, a media that treats it more like a tragedy than a crime may be better for all, a new book argues.
Clean Start
Written by: Colleen Shaddox, Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
Joanne Goldblum saw poor people reusing disposable diapers and had to do something. Her nonprofit, The Diaper Bank, now gives 150,000 diapers a month to people in need.
Turning Grieving Youths into Happier Campers
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Tuesday 27 May 2008 - 11:42 AM 0 Comments
A camp for grieving children applies academic research on trauma to help kids cope with death.
Crime Control Theatre: Act Two
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 20 May 2008 - 12:19 PM 0 Comments
The research team that exposed the ineffectiveness of the Amber Alert system – the topic of a Miller-McCune report last December – has just published a follow-up study refining its thesis and suggesting a similarly vigorous look at other dubious crime-control strategies.
Helping Kids Weather Divorce
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 11:39 AM 0 Comments
Research into helping families cope with divorce is finally bearing fruit, but some governments continue funding unproven programs.
The Trouble With Genius
Written by: Rob Kuznia, Tuesday 15 April 2008 - 12:35 PM 0 Comments
Students diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, perform as well as or better than their peers academically but, despite their large vocabularies, struggle with social interaction. The University of California, Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center, long a world leader on autism research, hopes to teach the students the…
Recipe for Reducing Kids’ Excess Weight
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 08 April 2008 - 10:40 AM 0 Comments
In Miller-McCune.com's interview with nutritionist Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat and other books declared, "You've got to get rid of the vending machines in the schools. They shouldn't be there in the first place." A recent study conducted in Philadelphia public schools, while not going to the lengths recommended by Nestle, suggests…
Apples: Not Just for Teacher Anymore
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Friday 21 March 2008 - 12:43 PM 0 Comments
Miller-McCune.com recently interviewed nutritionist Marion Nestle, who shared her views and experiences related to school food. Asked whether there were any data showing that schools striving to offer healthier food have seen an improvement in academic performance or behavioral problems, Nestle said she had only anecdotal evidence, and related…
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