Uzbek schools are implementing comprehensive restrictions on food and drink in canteens, aligning with WHO health recommendations to promote children’s wellbeing and combat obesity globally. Uzbek schools are being told to keep far more than burgers and fizzy drinks off…
Specialist services are increasingly acknowledging avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) as a serious condition that can impact physical health and development, prompting targeted assessment and multidisciplinary treatment approaches. Specialist services are increasingly framing avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or…
A registered dietitian shares her no-fuss philosophy on packed lunches, emphasising practicality and routine over perfection to ease parents’ stress while ensuring children eat nutritious meals they enjoy. A registered dietitian whose advice on children’s packed lunches has been widely…
Peru’s government launches an extensive, coordinated multisector campaign to combat child anaemia, integrating health, culture, women’s rights, and emergency response to accelerate progress and reach vulnerable communities. Peru’s Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion is widening its campaign against child…
Clinicians warn that social media platforms are inadvertently reinforcing fixed mental health identities among teenagers, with misleading content and echo chambers influencing their self-perception and diagnosis, amid broader concerns over access to conventional mental health care. The sharpest concern in…
Expert guidance suggests gradual exposure and behavioural strategies can aid shy children in overcoming fears, avoiding increasing their anxiety through overprotection or avoidance, especially during key life transitions. The point at which a quiet or hesitant child needs more than…
Despite months of emergency vaccination campaigns, Bangladesh faces a worsening measles outbreak with nearly 1,000 child deaths and over 180,000 cases, exposing gaps in immunisation coverage and healthcare preparedness. Bangladesh was on the brink of recording 1,000 measles-related child deaths…
Research from England highlights that a school’s disciplinary climate and social context play a crucial role in pupil suspensions, surpassing individual misconduct or disadvantage, and calls for systemic change to reduce exclusions. A pupil’s chances of being suspended appear to…
A pilot study from China reveals that parents of children with type 1 diabetes prefer real-time remote glucose monitoring with 14-day sensors, highlighting the importance of reliability and family-centred care over longer device duration. Chinese parents weighing up glucose sensors…
New research indicates a sharp increase in autism diagnoses among females since 2020, driven by improved recognition, delayed assessments, and changing diagnostic practices, highlighting the need for earlier detection in females. The sharp rise in new autism diagnoses recorded after…
