Following the return to classrooms, paediatric specialists emphasise that maintaining a balanced diet, vaccination, good hygiene and sleep are more vital for children’s health than additional supplements or immune boosting products. As schools reopen, paediatric specialists say parents should focus…
Finnish nurseries and schools are offering temporary safety food to children with complex eating challenges, reflecting a tailored approach to support their well-being and learning amid rising awareness of sensory sensitivities and neurodivergence. More children are receiving so-called safety food…
Research from Dartmouth University reveals that PlaySmart, a digital game designed as a preventive mental health tool, has demonstrated a modest but sustained reduction in teenage depression scores over a year, highlighting the potential of digital interventions in mental health…
Despite existing policies and data highlighting the severity of child malnutrition in Pakistan, a lack of coordinated political will and funding disruptions prevent effective reform from shaping healthier diets and improving maternal and child health outcomes. Pakistan’s child malnutrition crisis…
As Nigeria grapples with a resurgence of diphtheria, health experts emphasise the importance of routine immunisation, hygiene, and rapid response to outbreaks to prevent severe complications and fatalities. Diphtheria is a dangerous bacterial infection that can spread quickly in communities…
A significant increase in urgent mental health cases among children as young as six has overwhelmed emergency departments across England, exposing critical gaps in community support and early intervention services. Children as young as six are increasingly arriving at accident…
Children as young as six are increasingly arriving at A&E in mental health crises, with emergency services overwhelmed and calls for urgent community support and strategic reform. Children as young as six are arriving at emergency departments in England in…
A newborn’s death during Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has ignited a fierce dispute over medical facts, public health messaging, and political blame, highlighting growing tensions over vaccine confidence amid rising cases nationwide. Pennsylvania’s handling of a newborn’s death during a measles…
Ben Tingen transforms his small gym into a sanctuary for adolescents battling modern lifestyle challenges, promoting physical activity as a tool for mental and physical resilience. Ben Tingen has turned his small gym in Bovensmilde into something more than a…
Barnardos reports increasing cases of school avoidance among children and warns of significant delays in crucial support services, highlighting growing challenges faced by families and schools in addressing mental health and educational needs. Barnardos has warned that school anxiety and…
