A study of more than 11,000 adults suggests that sleep timing and disrupted daily rhythms may identify a severe depression profile linked to earlier onset and weaker responses to standard antidepressants, though it is not yet a formal diagnosis. A…
US measles cases have risen by 178 in a week to 4,588, with Pennsylvania accounting for more than 1,300 infections and 251 hospital admissions. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that measles cases in the…
Children who ate more ultraprocessed foods showed stronger reward-system responses to food images, which were linked to increased body fat one year later, a study suggests. Children who eat a larger share of ultraprocessed foods may show a stronger brain…
Parents navigating separation can protect their children by keeping adult disputes private, communicating directly and treating a child’s relationship with both households as something to support, not police. When parents separate, the hardest task is often not managing schedules but…
As anxiety and depression rise among young people, experts are urging parents to replace constant correction with curiosity, candour and visible example. Parents are awash with advice, from attachment parenting to gentle parenting and other branded approaches that promise calmer…
New guidance says paediatricians should screen teenagers for dental disease and counsel families on prevention, warning that poor oral health can affect attendance, nutrition, wellbeing and future health. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a clinical report that puts…
More than 168 million children received polio vaccines across 22 African countries in the first nine months of 2026, but conflict, funding gaps and weak health systems continue to threaten progress. The World Health Organization’s Africa regional office is pressing…
Early selection can mistake maturity for potential and drive children out of sport. Coaches and schools are urged to delay cuts where possible and handle them with transparency, care and a clear route forward. As winter tryouts approach, youth sports…
Meaningful progress in ABA therapy is measured through practical gains in communication, independence and participation , and whether those skills carry over into everyday life. For parents beginning applied behaviour analysis therapy, one of the biggest questions is simple enough…
A new BOND-KIDS editorial calls for nutrition research and policy to cover children aged five to 19, combining biomarkers with the social and environmental factors shaping what young people eat. A new editorial in The Journal of Nutrition argues that…
