Involving children in the kitchen, from making pizzas to kneading dough, can boost confidence, fine motor skills, and healthier eating habits, even if it means a bit of mess and slower meal prep. Cooking with children can be messy, slower…
A severe measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has shifted conversations within Amish communities, with traditional midwives advocating for wider vaccine access amid rising infections and deaths, challenging current legal barriers. Roberta Devers has spent nearly four decades moving between prenatal visits…
A new approach to youth athletic training emphasises simplicity and autoregulation through velocity-based training, promising more consistent progress and better long-term outcomes for young athletes. Youth athletic development is often derailed not by a lack of effort, but by a…
Amid rising competitiveness, high school athletics remain a crucial force for fostering community, resilience, and opportunity in towns like Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, highlighting their enduring social and educational significance. Across the United States, high school sport remains one of the few…
Emerging scientific discussions suggest that fructose, a common sugar found in various foods, may influence brain mechanisms related to food-seeking behaviour, impulsivity, and risk-taking, raising new questions about the broader effects of sugar beyond weight gain. Researchers are increasingly suggesting…
Paediatric dietitian highlights the importance of colourful, varied, and balanced foods in children’s lunchboxes to support concentration, growth, and lifelong eating habits as schools reopen. A healthy school lunchbox can do more than stave off hunger until the end of…
Experts highlight multi-faceted approaches to addressing persistent wetting and soiling in older children with autism, emphasising behavioural, sensory, and medical considerations to build confidence and independence. For parents of older autistic children who are still having wetting or soiling accidents,…
Emerging guidance highlights the significance of emotional well-being, play, and language-rich interactions in pre-nursery settings, shaping children’s confidence and lifelong learning habits from the earliest years. For many families, the first step beyond home is not about letters or numbers…
A large study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that cannabis exposure during pregnancy may influence brain connectivity and behavioural outcomes in children, raising concerns about long-term neurodevelopmental effects. A large study in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that cannabis exposure in pregnancy…
The United States faces a rising measles outbreak with over 3,400 cases recorded in 2026, driven by community transmission and declining vaccine coverage, prompting urgent public health response. The national measles tally in the United States has risen again, with…
