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America is a country with the highest number in case of lack of sleep, especially in children. A study at Boston College found that the number of American children who sleep less are 30 percent higher than the international average.

Experts suspect this is caused by electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, or laptops. Light emitted from electronic equipment in a child’s bedroom is also suspected to interfere with the quality of their sleep. (more…)

Children and teenage boys who love to play video games with the theme of violence for hours may be less sensitive to the brutality and makes them prone to depression and stress.

This study was performed on 30 boys aged 13 to 15 years. They were divided into two groups. One group played violent-themed video games for three hours or more a day. While the other group was asked to play violent video games just one hour a day. (more…)

Premature birth of a baby can be life threatening. One of them is the risk of disease in the intestine area that is quite deadly. But a new research from the University of Pittsburgh stated that the composition of breast milk can save baby’s lives.

About one in every 14 babies born prematurely in the United States and Canada suffers from necrotizing entercolitis (NEC), a disease that causes destroyed intestinal tissue. (more…)

Using a pacifier may protect infants from sudden death syndrome, according to a new research.

In detail, a newborn who is given a pacifier has a small risk of dying from sudden death syndrome. Because the presence of a pacifier control infants cardiac. (more…)

Sports activities in schools are known to have health benefits. However, recently researchers discovered other benefits of exercise, namely to avoid girls from violence and prevent teenage boys from bullying at school.

This study was conducted on 1,800 high school students aged 14 to 18 years in North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey. From these data the researchers found that 25 percent of children playing team sports, individual sports nine percent, and 17 percent played on both. (more…)