Clinical disorders in children, including symptoms, behavioural conditions and developmental concerns, helping parents better understand challenges and seek appropriate support.
Emerging research underscores the importance of personalised strategies to help autistic adolescents build meaningful and sustainable social connections, emphasising understanding, environment design, and support for sensory and communication needs. For many autistic teenagers, friendship can be both deeply desired and…
A new review highlights the extensive health burdens faced by people with epilepsy, urging a shift towards comprehensive care that addresses associated conditions such as depression, heart disease, and dementia, beyond seizure management. People with epilepsy face a far wider…
A decade-long UK study reveals that early severe infant epilepsy, particularly infantile spasms, may be a key pathway from genetic mutations to autism in children with tuberous sclerosis complex, highlighting early seizure management as crucial. A long-running UK study has…
A recent study from the TrialNet Pathway to Prevention initiative suggests that restoring body mass index to a normal range may lower the risk of developing clinical type 1 diabetes among young people with islet autoantibodies and overweight or obesity,…
As children transition back to traditional classrooms, experts warn that digital habits formed during summer can hinder focus and attention, urging families to implement simple routines to combat ‘popcorn brain’. As children head back to school, some may be bringing…
Hospital treatments for eating disorders among girls aged 10 to 17 in Germany have nearly doubled over 20 years, driven by social media culture and body image pressures, raising urgent concerns among health experts. Hospital treatment for eating disorders among…
Experts emphasize the importance of regular sleep and wake times to regulate the body’s internal clock, potentially alleviating chronic insomnia and improving overall health. For anyone battling ongoing insomnia, the most effective fix may be the least glamorous one: keeping…
Despite overlapping behaviours in noisy or intense settings, highly sensitive persons and autistic individuals differ fundamentally in origins, traits and support needs , a crucial distinction for accurate understanding and effective support. People who are described as highly sensitive and…
Recent research highlights how sensory sensitivities and emotional stressors, rather than defiance, often block children’s ability to settle at night, prompting a shift towards personalised, trauma-informed bedtime routines. Children who battle to settle at night are not necessarily being defiant;…
Meri Remes warns of the resurgence of online thinness trends that risk exacerbating body hatred and eating disorders in children, as research links social media exposure to worsening body dissatisfaction. Meri Remes says she lost much of her youth to…
A recent review at the International Congress on Obesity indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists, already transforming adult obesity care, may also effectively assist teenagers in losing weight and improving health markers. The analysis highlights potential benefits, safety considerations, and the…
specialised residential care, tailored to teenagers’ unique needs, offers new hope for trauma recovery with evidence-based, trauma-informed programmes emphasising safety, family involvement, and personalised support. When a teenager has lived through trauma, the path to recovery can feel uncertain for…
