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Burgers for Breakfast — Florida Schools Serve Lunch Before 10 AM [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:54:21 +0000

Is a cheeseburger or a corn dog appropriate early-morning fare for kids? Some Florida schools think so. According to a report on ‘Today,’ Winter Park High School has begun serving lunch as early as 9:30 a.m. because, they say, students start their days much earlier now. And this isn’t the only school serving lunch when [...]

Spending Time Outside Could Actually Protect Kids' Sight

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:56 +0000

A new review of previous research indicates that there could be a correlation between the amount of time children spend outside and nearsightedness.

Researchers analyzed the results of eight different studies, involving more than 10,000 participants, and found that children who are nearsighted spend an average of 3.7 fewer hours a week outside than children with normal vision.