Healthy, affordable, and familiar, plant-based family meals are reinforcing better nutrition, easing routines, and strengthening bonds, without sacrificing flavour or convenience. Family meals built around meat-free dishes can do more than stretch a grocery budget.They can also make weekday routines…
Foodwatch has declared 26 September as ‘Sugar Maximum Day,’ marking the day Dutch children aged four to 11 consumed their entire annual recommended sugar intake, spotlighting the pervasive presence of hidden sugars in everyday foods and the need for stricter…
Research from King’s College London and UCL highlights how neurodivergent pupils often appear to cope in school while secretly suffering from burnout, anxiety, and depression, raising concerns about the focus on compliance over wellbeing. A new study from King’s College…
Russia’s education Ministry plans to overhaul kindergartens’ curricula, prioritising cultural, moral, and behavioural instruction over early academic skills, sparking debate over childhood upbringing. Russia’s education ministry is preparing to redraw what kindergartens are expected to teach, shifting the emphasis away…
Recent research highlights how children replicate not just actions, but also social cues and expectations, underscoring imitation as a vital tool for learning and social integration rather than mere mimicry. Children often copy far more than words. They mirror gestures,…
A 16-week multidisciplinary programme integrating medical, nutritional, exercise and psychological support significantly improves lung performance, body composition, and cardiorespiratory fitness in teenagers with obesity, highlighting the benefits of a team-based approach to weight management. A multidisciplinary weight-loss programme may help…
Malaysia’s Community Development Department (Kemas) plans to launch 132 autism-focused preschools across the country in January 2027, aiming to enhance early intervention services for nearly 2,000 families and foster inclusive education for children with special needs. Malaysia’s Community Development Department,…
Record-breaking paediatric flu hospitalisations and deaths in Colorado highlight urgent need for increased vaccination amid low uptake and severe strains on healthcare services. Colorado paediatricians are urging families to get flu vaccinations early after the state recorded back-to-back record levels…
As food inflation soars above 20%, Nigeria faces a nutrition crisis that threatens long-term productivity, prompting calls for policy realignment towards dietary diversity, market innovation, and improved infrastructure to ensure families can afford healthy diets. Nigeria’s food problem is no…
Research from the University of Rochester suggests adolescents exhibiting problematic gaming behaviours show reduced activity in the brain’s reward system, highlighting potential neurological factors behind gaming vulnerabilities. Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that teenagers who showed stronger…
