Engaging children in making, testing, and rebuilding not only fosters technical skills but also builds resilience, empathy, and sustainability awareness, offering vital lessons beyond the classroom. Children who are given the chance to make, test and rebuild are doing far…
New research reveals that children’s snacking patterns have evolved dramatically, now dominated by ultra-processed foods, prompting calls for updated parental guidance and public health strategies. For decades, parents were told to treat snacking as a minor habit to be kept…
A pioneering study by Germany’s Central Institute of Mental Health reveals that advanced language models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini-3-Pro-Preview can assess complex psychiatric symptoms from transcripts with accuracy comparable to clinicians, signalling potential for AI-assisted mental health evaluation. A study…
With summer heat persisting and sports season underway, health experts urge young athletes, coaches, and families to prioritise hydration as a vital part of training and safety strategies to prevent heat-related illnesses. As summer heat lingers and school sport begins…
Smoothies are evolving into versatile, nutritious staples that adapt to busy lifestyles, with new recipes and prep methods making them more accessible, filling, and customisable than ever before. Smoothies have become a reliable answer to the small daily squeeze: a…
A curated collection of 21 easy, portable, and delicious homemade treats designed to make school lunches more appealing, from classic cookies to healthier granola bars, all suitable for batch baking and freezing. School lunch can be one of the easier…
In Mozambique, recurrent climate-related disasters and poverty are compounding maternal malnutrition, with devastating long-term effects on child health and the country’s food security. In Mozambique, hunger often begins long before birth. According to the World Food Programme, the country remains…
Shorter University has announced its 2026 men’s and women’s soccer fixtures, signalling a busy season ahead as regional rivals prepare for NCAA Division II competition and shaping recruitment and travel plans. Shorter University has released its 2026 men’s and women’s…
Research from the University of Texas at Austin uncovers that over 80% of packaged foods aimed at toddlers are highly processed and often do not adhere to World Health Organization nutrient guidelines, raising concerns for parental awareness and food marketing.…
A psychotherapist advocates for a tailored approach to mental health, emphasising that meditation and medication are complementary tools shaped by individual needs and circumstances in the quest for healing. For many people facing anxiety or depression, the question is not…
