Children at risk of long-term eye problems
Children at risk of long-term eye problems after spending over five hours a day on screens during summer holidays. Worrying…
Paediatrics
Setting folic levels in flour
Government urged to set the right level of folic acid in flour to prevent severe birth defects. The UK Government’s…
Most googled questions from young carers
An expert answers the most googled questions from young carers after an increase in online searches across the UK. Child…
How NOT to talk to your teen about drugs ahead of music festivals
How NOT to talk to your teenager about drugs ahead of music festivals: Priory expert says lectures won’t work but parents…
Results day advice
Results day: Psychologist shares tips on making friends and transitioning to university. Coventry University psychologist shares tips on making friends and…
BSPD: Time to talk about immunistion
BSPD advises GDP members to discuss immunisation following polio virus detection: Recent reports of the detection of the polio virus in…
Adults learn babies cries
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned. Before young children learn to…
Kids’ noses can better fight COVID-19
University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses.…
Today is Playday
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. It is the biggest play…
World Breastfeeding Week 2022
This week is World Breastfeeding Week 2022. Breastfeeding plays and important role in managing the double burden of malnutrition. Breastfeeding…