Health officials warn that orthorexia and vigorexia can turn strict diets and intense exercise into serious physical and mental health problems, with early specialist care often unavailable. The State of Mexico and Municipal Workers’ Social Security Institute, known as ISSEMyM,…
Connecticut, Mississippi and Rhode Island have been recognised for targeted programmes designed to improve vaccine coverage, newborn protection and outreach to underserved communities. The Association of Immunisation Managers has named state health departments in Connecticut, Mississippi and Rhode Island as…
The proposed thresholds cover purées, cereals, dairy products and meats as part of the FDA’s Closer to Zero effort to reduce young children’s exposure to toxic elements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed new action levels for cadmium…
A review of eight trials involving 470 parents found modest reductions in post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms after a child’s PICU admission, but no clear effect on anxiety. Parents of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit often carry…
Safe routes, realistic expectations and plenty of stops can turn a family bike ride into an adventure children are eager to do again. Family cycling can be one of the easiest ways to turn an ordinary afternoon into something memorable,…
A review of 27 studies finds evidence of microplastics and potentially hormone-disrupting chemicals across bottles, formula and other infant-feeding products, while researchers call for stronger monitoring and regulation. A new scientific review has added to concerns that infants can be…
A study of more than 1.6 million pupils found that transitional kindergarten was linked to stronger reading and maths results years later, with the largest gains among low-income children who also attended subsidised pre-school. Children who attended transitional kindergarten in…
From practising school-day routines to opening lunchboxes independently, simple preparations over the summer can help children approach their first term with greater confidence. The first morning of Junior Infants can feel momentous for the whole household. For children, it marks…
Brushing after the last evening meal, avoiding milk-filled bedtime bottles and switching to water can help protect young children’s teeth from early decay. Healthy bedtime habits can make a real difference to early childhood oral health, particularly because saliva production…
Evidence increasingly challenges the idea that probiotics work mainly in moderately preterm babies, with multistrain products showing potential to reduce necrotising enterocolitis and possibly sepsis in the most immature infants. Claims that probiotics work better in moderately preterm babies than…
