Research suggests that carefully managed training, recovery and nutrition can reduce injury risk and help athletes sustain performance across long seasons. Strength and conditioning has become one of the quiet determinants of how long an athlete can stay effective. Spectators…
Clalit Health Services says anxiety, PTSD and psychiatric emergencies among children have continued to rise years after 7 October, with evacuees facing the sharpest impact. Clalit Health Services says the psychological toll of the war that began after Oct. 7…
The Lucy Project is expanding from four to nine Miami-Dade schools after reporting sharp gains in early reading, as its founder urges Florida to invest in evidence-based instruction. Sandra Bermudez says the lesson she drew from watching her daughter struggle…
A study of more than 21,000 Swedish twins suggests genes, family circumstances and upbringing explain much of the apparent link between heavy screen use and depression or anxiety. A large new twin study suggests that the link between heavy screen…
Co-operative play builds communication and social skills, while independent play helps children develop creativity, decision-making and resilience. Knowing when to offer each can support learning without taking over. For many parents, the real question is not whether children should play…
A review of 11 clinical trials suggests martial arts and aquatic programmes may improve balance, coordination and other gross motor skills in children with autism, although larger studies are needed. More than half of children with autism spectrum disorder may…
New guidance for children aged 8 days to 5 years removes nitrites from the main diagnostic pathway, shortens antibiotic courses and highlights constipation and bladder-bowel dysfunction as drivers of recurrent infections. The American Academy of Paediatrics has issued a new…
The software analyses vocal, facial and gaze indicators from behavioural assessment recordings, giving clinicians additional evidence without replacing professional judgement. Argus Cognitive has won US Food and Drug Administration clearance for Neurora, a software tool designed to help clinicians assess…
A revised international definition places greater emphasis on reading and spelling difficulties over time, potentially helping more children receive support before problems become entrenched. The definition of dyslexia has been revised for the first time in more than two decades,…
State health officials have heard sharply divided testimony on a proposal backed by Ron DeSantis and Joseph Ladapo to remove requirements for four childhood vaccines, while allowing some young adults to leave Florida’s immunisation registry. Florida health officials heard hours…
