Recess is important to schoolkids' development, experts advise

Recess, or unstructured time at school, is important, according to an updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Upstate pediatrician Priyanka Kaul, MD, explains the role recess plays in the development and health of children and adolescents. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Upstate. “The Informed Patient” is a podcast that covers health, science and medicine, featuring experts from Central New York’s only academic medical center. Upstate Medical University has four colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Graduate Studies); a robust research enterprise; and an extensive clinical health care system that extends way beyond Syracuse. For more information, please visit: https://www.upstate.edu/informed/