Posts Tagged ‘school-performance’
Study: Sports-related concussions can impact academic performance, especially in high school
. Concussions Are Having An Alarming Impact On The Academics Of Students (Reuters): “Studies in the last five years have focused largely on the athletic side of the equation — “taking them off the field, not putting them back on the field with symptoms, but this is really looking at the student side of the…
Read MoreMemory Problems? Perhaps you are Multi-tasking
Today’s kids are into multi-tasking. This is the generation hooked on iPods, IM’ing, video games — not to mention TV! Many people in my generation think it is wonderful that kids can do all these things simultaneously and are impressed with their competence. Well, as a teacher of such kids when they reach college, I…
Read MoreCan food improve brain health?
In other words, may some foods be specifically good for brain function? For a great in-depth review of the effects of food on the brain you can check out Fernando Gomez-Pinilla’s recent article in Nature Reviews Neuroscience (reference below). Here is an overview of the state off the research. Several components of diet seem to…
Read MoreExecutive Functions, Education and Alzheimer’s Disease
I just read a very interesting article in Newsweek: Executive Functions: The School Skill That May Matter More Than IQ. A few quotes: — “But recent advances in psychology and brain science are now suggesting that a child’s ability to inhibit distracting thoughts and stay focused may be a fundamental cognitive skill, one that plays…
Read More10 Highlights from the 2007 Aspen Health Forum
The Aspen Health Forum gathered an impressive group of around 250 people to discuss the most pressing issues in Health and Medical Science (check out the Program and the Speakers bios), on October 3–6th. It was the first conference, by the way, where I have heard a speaker say: “I resuscitated a woman yesterday”. Key…
Read MoreMedicine 2.0 in action (blog carnival)
Welcome to the August 19, 2007 edition of medicine 2.0. Medicine 2.0? Yes, some pioneers are already making good use of Web 2.0 tools to improve Medicine in a new, collaborative way. This blog carnival seems to me to be, in itself, living proof. Let’s see. You may wonder, what exactly is “Medicine 2.0”? well, Constructive…
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