Bananas, oranges, berries and other fruits can provide children with fibre, vitamins and fluids, while age-appropriate portions and preparation help make them safe additions to daily meals. Fruits can play a useful role in a child’s diet because they provide…
A study of more than 9,600 children aged nine to 11 found that higher caffeine intake was associated with shorter sleep, differences in brain structure and more attention, mood and behavioural symptoms. Researchers have found that caffeine intake in late…
A simulation suggests replacing the routine hepatitis B birth dose with parent-clinician discussions could leave millions of young people unprotected and substantially increase chronic infections. A new modelling study suggests that changing the hepatitis B birth dose from a routine…
ADHD does not usually worsen in a straight biological decline, but major life transitions can strip away the structure that helps people manage it. It is easy to mistake a worsening calendar for a worsening brain. When reminders pile up,…
Nutrition advocate Moyosore Odunfa-Akinbo says fonio, millet, Bambara groundnuts and other local foods could diversify children’s diets and help tackle malnutrition. Moyosore Odunfa-Akinbo has urged Nigerians to look beyond a narrow set of familiar staples and make greater use of…
Pointing, following a gaze and checking that an adult has noticed can be among a toddler’s earliest forms of communication, supporting language learning and social connection. Before toddlers can hold a conversation, they are already practising a quieter kind of…
Cloud learning, flexible timetables and online wellbeing tools are helping young athletes balance training and competition with academic progress and life beyond sport. The digital shift in education has made it easier for sports academies to keep talented young athletes…
A survey of adults treated for cancer as children found high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue and cognitive difficulties, prompting calls for lifelong follow-up care. A new study has found that many adults who survived cancer in childhood continue to…
Psychologist Yulia Savicheva says excessive gadget use and a lack of open conversation can blur the line between online behaviour and real life, intensifying emotional and behavioural problems. Psychologist Yulia Savicheva says two common pressures can make children more aggressive:…
A World Polio Day campaign at Pumwani Maternity Hospital urged families to keep vaccinating children as funding pressures and uneven coverage threaten to revive a disease largely absent from public view. At Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, health workers and…
