Planning meals, setting boundaries and arranging support can help people in eating disorder recovery navigate autumn events without sacrificing their wellbeing. Fall gatherings can be joyful, but for people in eating disorder recovery they can also be loaded with stress.…
An international framework that looks for obesity-related health problems, rather than relying on BMI alone, would reduce the share of children meeting the clinical definition from up to 10.8% to as little as 2.1%. A revised global approach to childhood…
Health experts warn that access barriers, misinformation and complacency are weakening immunisation coverage and allowing once-controlled infections to regain a foothold. Low childhood vaccination rates are giving once-controlled diseases fresh room to spread, a Colombian health educator has warned, as…
Chile’s proposed 2027 budget would lift real spending on VTF nurseries by 6.3%, raising per-child funding for more than 1,700 centres and 116,000 children as the government seeks to narrow longstanding gaps across the publicly supported early-years system. Chile’s 2027…
Food refusal can stem from sensory sensitivities, anxiety or past experiences rather than stubbornness. Experts explain how parents can spot when selective eating needs professional help. A child who turns away from pasta, sandwiches or vegetables is not necessarily being…
EEG research suggests reading, puzzles and make-believe with caregivers produce brain activity linked to attention, learning and social connection more strongly than passive screen viewing. Everyday routines like reading a picture book, completing a puzzle or playing make-believe with a…
Rigid school discipline policies can turn medication mistakes into exclusion, while children with disabilities face protections many families may not know how to invoke. A child bringing Benadryl to school should not automatically end up on the path to expulsion,…
Early conversations, close contact with coaches and clear expectations can help protect targeted children while supporting those whose behaviour is causing harm. Youth sports can give children confidence, discipline and a sense of belonging, but the same competitive pressure that…
Experts say irritability, withdrawal and seeming detachment after school can signal an overwhelmed nervous system , and recommend calmer transitions, co-regulation and predictable routines. The first weeks of the school year can unsettle even confident teenagers. A return to early…
An Israeli study suggests that parents’ emotional strain may help explain why fatigue, disease severity and slower processing speed are linked to poorer self-esteem in young people with multiple sclerosis. A new Israeli study suggests that the emotional strain on…
