‘Sesame Street’ launches anti-bullying campaign

Big Bird’s problems getting into “The Good Birds Club” are at the center of an anti-bullying effort being launched by “Sesame Street,” the Associated Press reports. The venerable PBS show will air a special episode Monday that aims to teach preschoolers how to recognize and combat bullying. The show said Thursday that studies say bullying behavior is seen in children as young as 3, so it’s important to get the message across…

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“Sleep debt” tied to attention trouble in teens

High school students who catch up on sleep over the weekend do worse on attention tests in school than kids who don’t get extra shuteye, according to a new study from South Korea, Reuters reports. Researchers say the findings suggest “sleep debt” accumulated during the week might be taxing the teens’ intellectual resources.

“It’s like a bank–they are on constant, huge sleep overdraft,” Dr. David Gozal, an expert in childhood sleep problems at the University of Chicago, told Reuters Health…

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