Adequate sleep is key to good health, well-being and proper functioning across all life stages but is especially critical for children. Poor sleep can inhibit rapid growth and development in early childhood.
Mar 8, 2021
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Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research at the University of Leicester.
Mar 5, 2021
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Researchers from the School of Medicine at Trinity have evaluated the impact of the rare genetic disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome on the quality of life of the affected child, and their family.
Feb 16, 2021
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Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others. Two thirds of the teens suffered from ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Ten years of data from Australia, New Zealand and Canada reveals a drop in drowning deaths among people under 20—but a large increase in drowning for adolescent females and First Nations peoples.
Jan 12, 2021
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Separating infants and their mothers after a Caesarean section delivery is common. A new study published in Acta Paediatrica has found that providing skin-to-skin contact with the father may provide benefits to a newborn.
Jan 6, 2021
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COVID-19 has been linked to an increased risk of death and morbidity, particularly in the elderly population and in people who belong to risk groups. The disease tends to have a milder course in children. Although it is known ...
Nov 18, 2020
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It is highly likely that children can transmit the new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, but several factors suggest that children are unlikely to be the main drivers of the pandemic. Opening up schools and kindergartens ...
May 20, 2020
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It may be tempting to let children stay up a little later with virtual schooling now and summer on the way, but a new study indicates it may be better not to let them do so.
Apr 10, 2020
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Going to bed early and following a consistent bedtime routine may help reduce children's risk of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new study published in Acta Paediatrica.
Apr 8, 2020
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