Paediatric cardiologists warn that poor diets, inactivity and long hours on phones and tablets are increasing cardiovascular risks for children, while early screening and healthier routines can help protect them. Childhood heart health is increasingly shaped by daily habits as…
A new global framework from WHO and partner agencies sets indicators for tracking heat-related risks including preterm births, stillbirths, child deaths and missed school days. The World Health Organization, together with the World Meteorological Organization, UNICEF and the United Nations…
Antoinette Guhl’s proposal to make major supermarkets sell 80 nutritious products at cost price is facing opposition in the Senate over enforcement, commercial freedom and its impact on local trade. Antoinette Guhl’s plan to force large supermarkets to sell a…
A review of 24 Chinese trials found better short-term outcomes when repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation was added to sertraline, but inconsistent methods and low-certainty evidence temper the findings. A large meta-analysis in Frontiers in Psychiatry suggests that adding repetitive transcranial…
A theoretical study argues that shared, guided role-play helps preschool children develop imagination, self-regulation and social skills that underpin later learning. Preschool play is doing far more than passing time, according to a theoretical study in Frontiers in Psychology that…
Doctors warn that measles can spread rapidly among unvaccinated children and cause brain inflammation, hospitalisation or the rare degenerative condition SSPE. Measles is returning as a serious paediatric threat in Turkey, and doctors are warning that the disease is far…
Evidence from across Africa suggests brief, locally adapted programmes delivered by trained non-specialists can reduce anxiety and depression, but schools need coordinated referral systems and support beyond the classroom. Schools are often the first place where mental health problems become…
Héctor Ruiz Martín says reading must be explicitly taught and urges parents and teachers to seek support at the first signs of difficulty, rather than treating dyslexia as a reflection of intelligence. October is dyslexia awareness month, and Héctor Ruiz…
Government screening has identified depression and anxiety symptoms in hundreds of thousands of Indonesian children, prompting calls for closer parental oversight of smartphones and social media. Indonesia’s widening digital habits are drawing fresh attention to the mental health of children,…
Paediatric guidance is urging parents to look beyond the clock and ask what young people are watching, how it makes them feel and what online life is replacing. A teenager’s screen-time report can be useful, but it only tells parents…
