(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Southampton have shown that cartoons could be a beneficial way of educating patients and empowering them to cope better with their long term ...

When a family friend’s child was diagnosed with leukemia, cartoonist Steve Barr started visiting children’s hospitals. Soon afterwards, he founded the nonprofit program Drawn To Help, which organizes ...

Children are often able to decide for themselves whether they want to take part in medical research. In order to be able to make an informed decision, they need clear information. PhD candidate ...

Newswise — Put yourself in grade school again. You're in the schoolyard when another child bumps you from behind. You fall into a puddle. Was the bump intentional? How do you react? Or: you overhear a ...

Cartoons are a popular form of entertainment for everyone, especially for kids. Many kids have fantasized about princesses, queens, knights, superheroes, and so on after watching classic animated ...

Cartoons could be a beneficial way of educating patients and empowering them to cope better with their long term conditions, research indicates. "Humor is frequently and naturally used by people with ...

(ROCKVILLE, MD-February 13, 2002) Using the voices and pictures of cartoon characters, researchers have found evidence that young children are able to recall information about a talker's voice to help ...