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Group of kids playing with a parachute in the parkMark Mannmdash;Getty ImagesBy Gina MartinezSeptember 29, 2018 4:08 PM EDTA new study found that limiting children screen time to two hours a day can improve brain funct stanley cup ion.The study, published by The Lancet Child and A stanley cup dolescent Health, looked at around 4,500 children ages 8 to 11 and compared their sleep schedules, exercise and screen time to the national guidelines for children health. According to the guidelines, children in that age group should not spend more than two hours in front of a screen, should get somewhere between 9 to 11 hours of sleep and should get at least an hour of physical activity a day.Researchers found that of those 4,500 children, only 5% met all the suggested guidelines.The study revealed that only 51% of the children got the recommended sleep time, 37% got the recommended screen time and 18% met the physical activity requirement.Researchers said that the children who did meet the recommended goals had better global cognition which inc stanley cup ludes memory, attention and language.Jeremy Walsh, lead author of the study said it allowed researchers to look at the collective impact of sleep, screen time and exercise on children.We know that the behaviors of physical activity, sleep and screen time can independently impact the cognitive health of a child. However, these behaviors are never considered in combination, he told CNN. We really had an opportunity here t Htlu Why Trump and His Supporters Keep Calling Democrats Fascists
By Maya RhodanJune 25, 2014 8:16 PM EDTAmid mounting reports of military intervention in Iraq by Syria and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry strongly advised that surrounding countries in the Middle East step away from any action that might further unhinge the delicate security situation.Wersquo;ve made it clear to everyone in the region th yeezy at we donrsquo;t need anything to take place that might exacerbate the sectarian divisions that are already at a heightened level of tension, Kerry told a NATO summit. l jordan dquo;And so itrsquo very important that nothing take place that contributes to the extremism or could act as a flash point with respect to the sectarian divide.The Syrian government reportedly bombed Sunni militant strongholds on Tuesday, along the western border of Iraq. Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly sent in drones and other military supplies. Kerry added that questions about Iran intentions in Iraq sho af1 uld be directed at the Iranian and Iraqi governments.While the U.S. had a stake in what happens to Baghdad, the American government will not directly pick Iraqi leadership, Kerry said. Iraqi citizens must develop a government that can push back against terrorism and will not repeat the mistakes of the past.Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday opted against forming an interim national salvation government in order to unite the sectarian groups butting heads in the region, calling it a co |
