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Whether elevated blood pressure early in life translates to increased risk of dementia is a question scientists are working to answer.
While regular exercise is clearly beneficial to children — and adults — the psychosocial health of children may benefit as much from other kinds of adult-led after-school programs, Medical College of Georgia researchers report in the journal...
Augusta University appeared in national headlines hundreds of times over 2016. Here are just a few of our top mentions for the year. 1. How Meditation Can Help Active-Duty Soldiers Huffington Post (Jan. 13) A small study from researchers with the...
Dr. Catherine Davis, professor of pediatrics, physiology and graduate studies at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, and Dr. Martha Tingen, professor and Charles W. Linder Endowed Chair in Pediatrics at the Georgia Prevention...
Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, Augusta University researchers say. “The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to two major adverse health...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. “The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to two major adverse health outcomes...
Children’s weight and physical activity levels may affect their thinking and learning skills, according to a new research from the Medical College of Georgia recently featured on WebMD.com. Dr. Catherine Davis, clinical health psychologist at...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child’s ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds. “The question this paper asks that has not been asked before is whether it is just fitness that influences...
