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Perceiving parents to be distracted by mobile phones and other technology during social and family interactions could impact the mental health of their children aged 9 to 11, according to a new Canadian study.In fact, the researchers found that this parental “techno-difference” was associated with increased levels of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms later in children's development.”We hear a lot about screen time for children and adolescents in the media, but we often forget that parents also spend a lot of time on screens. In fact, previous research has shown that parents spend one in every three minutes with their children…

University Tyrone Washington, a professor in the College of Education and Health Professions, is the principal investigator on the three-year grant. Loss of muscle mass often results from significant trauma, such as injuries sustained from stepping on an improvised explosive device on the battlefield, compression injuries from a car accident, and some resective surgeries, such as tumor removal. Professor Tyrone Washington from the Faculty of Education and Health Professions was recently awarded a R15 grant of $434,793 from the National Institutes of Health to research ways to promote recovery after devastating events such as this one. Washington, an associate professor…

Editor's note: This CNN Travel series is (or has been) sponsored by the countries we feature. CNN retains full editorial control over the subject matter, coverage and frequency of articles and videos within its sponsorships, in accordance with its policies. Lake Khyargas, Mongolia CNN — Traveling from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, to Lake Khyargas in western Mongolia is not for the faint of heart. The drive is around 1,800 kilometres (about 1,118 miles) and will take between one and three days, depending on how used to driving on the country's tough roads you are. And then there's the weather: it's not…

Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis leaves on Monday for a visit to four Southeast Asian island nations, an ambitious trip to spur global action on climate change that may test the mettle of the 87-year-old head of the world Catholic Church.Pope Francis will travel about 33,000 kilometers (20,500 miles) over 12 days from September 2 to 13, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. It will be the longest journey yet for the pontiff, who now regularly uses a wheelchair because of knee and back pain.Pope Francis was a strong promoter of the 2015 Paris climate…

Aug 29 (Reuters) – Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, who next week at age 87 will embark on a 33,000-kilometer (20,500-mile) journey through four Southeast Asian countries.electionFormer Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope on March 13, 2013. He is the 266th pope, the first from Latin America, and the first pope to bear the name Francis.intervalFrancis has been in the pontificate for more than 11 years, well above the average of seven and a half years, and is also the oldest serving pope since Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at age 93. Francis' predecessor, Benedict…

All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer is set to return home from his stint with Lancashire in England for the domestic season-opening Duleep Trophy and the county side shared a fun-filled video of a 'This or That' segment on social media. Iyer played five List A matches for the club in the One-Day Cup and one first-class match against Surrey in the County Championship, but it was an unmemorable one and came to an end in Lancashire's next game.His scores in five One-Day Cup matches were 15, 4, 9, 15 and 25, and he took three wickets. In the match against County against…

The San Diego Padres (76-59) and St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) meet in the final game of a four-game series on Thursday. First pitch at Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 pm ET. Break down Padres vs. Cardinals odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts. Season series: 3-3 draw St. Louis beat San Diego 4-3 on Wednesday as a +105 home underdog. Third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to send shortstop Machine Winn home. The loss ended the Padres' three-game winning streak and snapped…

Former Sonoma County Health Director Barbie Robinson is facing intense scrutiny over her hiring of Houston-based DEMA Consulting & Management as Harris County public health director. The investigation follows the collapse of Sonoma County's DEMA and a Press Democrat investigation into questionable billing and finances by the company's founder and former president, Michelle Patino. Robinson has sought to distance himself from the company, which provided emergency housing and homeless services, and has argued that DEMA's government contracts trace their origins to former deputy director Tina Rivera, who served as interim director and then Sonoma County health commissioner until she resigned…

East Alabama Sports Today editor Joe Medley has picked the winners from this week's regular season high school football games featuring area teams: The winners are in bold. Piedmont coach Jonathan Miller talks with East Alabama Sports Today editor Joe Medley (Photo by Gene Blackstone/Courtesy of East Alabama Sports Today) Thursday, August 29Hokes Bluff's Southside Friday, August 30Jacksonville vs. AlexandriaBeauregard in AnnistonBenjamin Russell of Central ClayCherokee County ArabSardis, Cleburne CountyRagland at DonohoWestbrook Christian of GlencoeHandley at DadevilleJacksonville Christian TabernacleMumford's LincolnLocust Fork of OhatcheeMoody of OxfordPiedmont on SaxPleasant Valley Spring GardensWoodland's LambourneRandolph County, Central CoosaTalladega at ChildersburgWadleigh's Horseshoe BendWelborn, JB PenningtonOpen:…

Victims held in inhuman conditions in secret detention centres run by the Bangladesh military's intelligence wing have just begun to speak out about their horrific experiences, some of whom have been held for more than a decade and who come from all ages and political and social backgrounds.Years after the toppling of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian regime, victims of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh deserve justice. Their relatives, who are also victims of the disappeared, have the right to know the whereabouts of their loved ones for peace of mind and soul.However, justice is needed not only for the victims of enforced…