ADHD can be masked by overpreparation and high achievement, while symptoms such as internal restlessness, time blindness and rejection sensitivity remain easy to miss. ADHD is often discussed as though it always looks the same: a child who cannot sit…
Calls to strengthen Chile’s School Feeding Programme are shifting the debate beyond healthier menus towards universal, sustainable meals linked to local producers and long-term disease prevention. The case for better food policy is increasingly being made as a public-health imperative,…
Catherine’s Royal Foundation project will investigate how outdoor experiences, creativity and relationships influence the emotional and social development of babies and young children. The Princess of Wales has unveiled a new research project that will examine how time spent in…
Nearly one in five Filipino babies with a recorded birth weight was born below 2.5kg, as the rate climbed to 18.6 per cent in the latest national survey. The share of Filipino babies born underweight has risen to its highest…
Young children with asthma, heart disease, weakened immunity and other conditions face a higher risk of serious flu complications, making annual vaccination and early medical advice especially important. Children with chronic health conditions face a greater danger from influenza than…
Unwanted thoughts are common, but persistent fears, mental rituals and repeated reassurance-seeking can signal obsessive-compulsive disorder rather than an ordinary mental hiccup. An intrusive thought can arrive without warning: a fleeting image of saying something offensive, making a disastrous mistake…
A review warns that contaminated feed, weak supply-chain controls and conflicting safety limits may be allowing aflatoxin to pass into Bangladesh’s milk supply, with infants and young children facing particular concern. Aflatoxin contamination in Bangladesh’s dairy sector is not just…
More than 1,100 people have died in Bangladesh’s measles outbreak, with children under five accounting for most fatalities, prompting warnings that other countries could face similar crises as immunisation coverage slips. Bangladesh is battling what the World Health Organisation has…
Hard, painful stools matter more than frequency alone as babies start solids. Dietitians and health guidance point to fibre, fluids, movement and correctly prepared feeds to help prevent constipation. Constipation is a common worry for parents once babies begin solid…
A review of 28 studies across 14 countries finds that children born before 37 weeks often follow a different speech sound development trajectory, strengthening the case for monitoring beyond infancy. A scoping review by Burr and colleagues has found that…
