The former Olympic marathon runner says young athletes need controlled workloads, adequate recovery and a gradual path towards higher mileage. Mark Coogan, the Olympic marathon runner who later built Team New Balance Boston into a prominent training group, has offered…
Nearly 300 NSW GPs can now diagnose ADHD and start medication, with another 300 entering training as the state seeks to cut specialist waits and treatment costs. New South Wales is moving to make attention deficit hyperactivity disorder care more…
New legal powers and pilot projects could give South Korean health authorities a faster way to identify suspected vaccine side effects and connect higher-risk patients with clinicians. South Korea is moving to tighten oversight of vaccine side effects by pairing…
The American Academy of Pediatrics says growing demand for unpasteurised dairy is exposing children and other vulnerable groups to avoidable infections. The American Academy of Pediatrics has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on the sale and distribution of…
Research on 557 Chinese secondary pupils found strong links between attachment, empathy, gratitude and helping, but little evidence that they unfold as a step-by-step process within individuals over time. A new study of Chinese junior secondary students suggests that the…
A revised fee structure means a family of three earning $60,000 could pay nothing for full-time subsidised childcare, as California expands access while facing persistent shortages. California is widening its push to make child care and early education more affordable,…
From flavoured yoghurt and breakfast cereals to wraps, pesto and sausages, nutritionists identify simpler supermarket alternatives while stressing that not every packaged food carries the same risks. Supermarket aisles are full of food that looks wholesome at first glance but…
Brain scans of 80 boys suggest that difficulties with speech, eye contact and gestures may be linked to how attention systems maintain focus and shift between important cues, not only to language circuitry. Brain scans of 80 boys suggest that…
A trauma-informed model explains how children can move from vigilance to aggression when ordinary moments feel dangerously threatening , and why recovery is possible but rarely straightforward. Robyn Gobbel’s “watch dog brain” model offers a useful way to understand why…
Updated Australian guidance says children should try a broad range of physical activities, warning that intense single-sport training can increase injury, burnout and psychological strain. Australia’s sports authorities are urging parents, coaches and young athletes to resist the idea that…
