Health experts warn that declining immunisation rates and immunity gaps pose a heightened risk of a global measles resurgence this year, with outbreaks spreading across continents despite the disease’s preventability. Health experts are warning that measles could surge again worldwide…
A recent analysis reveals that over half of popular branded baby foods in UK supermarkets exceed government sugar and salt guidelines, raising concerns about infant nutrition and marketing practices despite new regulations introduced last year. A new analysis suggests that…
Emerging research highlights how targeted neuromuscular exercises can enhance balance, agility, and safety in teenagers during their critical growth phase, potentially reducing injury risks beyond sports. Teenagers often seem to stumble more just as their bodies are getting stronger, and…
A recent advice column sheds light on emotional eating as a deeper mental health issue, urging professional help and healthier coping strategies to break the cycle of distress and comfort-seeking through food. Emotional eating often begins as a way to…
Growing evidence suggests that school meal programmes across Africa can do more than nourish children , they are becoming catalysts for transforming local agriculture, markets, and dietary diversity, with implications for climate resilience and fair livelihoods. School feeding is often…
Research from Cleveland Clinic and WebMD emphasises how simple household tasks tailored to a child’s age can foster responsibility, confidence, and a sense of belonging, transforming family life and childhood growth. Young children can do more around the house than…
Rospotrebnadzor advises parents to reduce children’s evening screen use amid growing evidence linking heavy device use with poor sleep and mental health issues, emphasising the importance of a balanced daily routine. Russian consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor is urging schoolchildren and their…
Picture books designed to mirror children’s anxieties about starting school can help young learners navigate new routines, easing separation nerves and preparing them for the next stage of education through familiar stories and shared reading. For many children, the run-up…
Sleep experts emphasise that the common 12-month sleep regression, linked to rapid developmental milestones, is a temporary phase. With patience and consistency, most families can navigate the disrupted sleep patterns, which typically pass within a few weeks. A baby who…
Stranger anxiety, a common and important phase in early childhood, often peaks unexpectedly but signals healthy emotional growth. Experts emphasise gentle approaches to ease children through this developmental stage and highlight when further advice is needed. Stranger anxiety is a…
