Feature Channels: Back to School

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Wake Forest University rising seniors offer the advice they wish they'd received when they were moving in. Everything from getting along with roommates to handling schoolwork.

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When it comes to your first college roommate remember to keep communication open and honest. You might even want to consider a roommate agreement, although it doesn't have to be as specific as the one Sheldon and Leonard use on The Big Bang Theory sitcom.

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For families with school-aged children, New Year’s really comes in August, says counseling professor Samuel T. Gladding. “Why not make new school year resolutions that set the family up for success?” He offers 10 tips for how to decrease stress and strengthen family relationships.

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Kennedy Krieger Expert Advises Parents on What to Look for During Early Childhood

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A record number of American kids are being expelled from preschool, limiting their chances of success when they enter a full-day classroom. According to Oregon State University's Megan McClelland, a leading researcher in the field of early childhood development and an associate professor of human development and family sciences, parents can prepare their kids now by playing games that help their children develop better self-regulation skills.

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To foster interest in biomedical science, NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences will host an interactive Web chat about the cell on Friday, November 2, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.

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Ryerson University experts offer tips on learning success, student finance, leaving home and more

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Johns Hopkins Nursing doctoral student measures reduction of stress in college students through use of saliva samples and a smartphone app.

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In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.

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Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Energy launches Energy Management and Innovation Certificate

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Today, 93 percent of teens online use Facebook, and nearly a quarter of college admissions officers use it to help evaluate applicants. Because social media are so prevalent, Wake Forest University’s Dean of Admissions offers tips to help prospective students balance their “digital personae.”

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Butler University VP explains what every new student should do in his/her first six weeks of college.

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A clinical psychologist and staff counselor at the University of Indianapolis offers advice to help parents adjust when their children leave home for college.

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Tips for avoiding allergy and asthma triggers in the classroom

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Peter N. Wenger, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, highlights immunizations that college-age children should consider before heading back to school.

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Yoga classes have positive psychological effects for high-school students, according to a pilot study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Lady Gaga and other celebrities commenting on bullying have the chance to teach young people about the horrors of bullying abuse, says the director of the University at Buffalo’s Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse, a power that makes it important they act responsibly.

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New York City, NY (September 22, 2011) – The first weeks of school are stressful enough on children, but how much more so for children with underlying heart problems. Parents of children who have been diagnosed with cardiac problems such as a heart murmur or irregular heart beat, or whose family has a history of heart problems, should be specially vigilant. The following information from the Pediatric Heart Center of The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore should be considered by parents of children at risk for heart disease:

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Experts from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are available for interviews on a variety of back-to-school issues. Founded just a decade ago, and now one of the most advanced hospitals for children in the nation, CHAM is ranked among the nation’s leading institutions in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Its physicians and staff are exceeding expectations and making extraordinary contributions in the field of children’s health.

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We put the kids first all summer and eat more when we are with them and on vacation. Now is the time to buckle down and take care of yourself.