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Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins The movement has gained bipartisan support due to concerns about phones affecting mental health and learning.
Robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals providing emotional supp…
Horses are making the rounds at Florida hospitals Hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support. Now, some have begun to explore the same philosophy, but wit…
Kids are hollering '6-7' in the classroom. Here's what it means Kids and teens seemingly everywhere use the phrase. Here's why.
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability One Ohio hospital has started checking literacy skills during visits for kids as young as 3 to help spot reading struggles early and coach par…
