RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Jun 06 2025HEALTH

Fun and Games: A New Approach to Fighting Childhood Obesity

In today's world, kids from lower-income families often have easy access to junk food and screens. These things can lead to unhealthy habits and weight gain. A recent experiment looked into how fun activities might help change this. The study involved 60 children aged 5-10. The goal was to see if fun activities could replace unhealthy eating and too much screen time....

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Jun 01 2025HEALTH

How Leisure Time Before COVID-19 Affected Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on everyone's mental health. It is important to understand how people's daily lives before the pandemic affected their mental well-being during the crisis. The focus is on recreational activities. These are things people do for fun and relaxation, like sports, hobbies, or just hanging out with friends. Researchers wanted to...

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Apr 08 2025HEALTH

Designing Play for Joy: Helping People with Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease brings many struggles, especially with memory loss and feeling lonely. Toys and games can help people with Alzheimer's feel better. They can bring happiness and make people want to connect with others. However, not many toys are made just for them. A recent effort looked into how to make special toys for people with Alzheimer's. It wanted to ...

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Sep 16 2024EDUCATION

Dallas ISD's Game-Changing Resource Centers: Tackling Hunger, Mental Health, and Absenteeism with Community Power

The harsh realities of childhood poverty are well-documented: one in five Texas kids experience hunger, mental health is a leading concern, and chronic absenteeism plagues schools across the nation. But Dallas Independent School District (DISD) is taking a bold step to address these issues head-on. By establishing community resource centers, DISD is providing low-inc...

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Sep 15 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Will You Sink or Swim in Richland County's Crystal Lagoon?

Imagine a tranquil oasis in the heart of Richland County, where sun-kissed days melt into starry nights. Welcome to the Crystal Lagoon project, a mesmerizing haven that's about to transform the Oak Hills area forever. But, as we dive deeper, we'll unravel the implications of this beachside utopia. Will this development be a blessing or a curse? The initial permits h...

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