Children who eat more fruit and veg have better mental health
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing – according to new research…
Paediatrics
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19 : Keeping schools safe
What steps should a school take to keep students and staff safe from COVID-19? What about vaccination? How can families…
Common antibiotic reduces low birth weight and prematurity
A common antibiotic has been found to reduce low birth weight and premature births, if taken during pregnancy, in countries…
Long COVID in kids
Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents, unlike adults. But more studies were required to…
Managing common childhood illnesses this time around
How can we manage the inevitable rise of common childhood illnesses as kids go back to school? Dr Punam Krishan,…
Supporting back to school anxiety in a time of COVID
Supporting back to school anxiety in a time of COVID: Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg is a Consultant Child and Adolescent…
Healthy diet linked to better mental health
A healthy diet was linked to better mental health and wellbeing, highlighting the need for more strategies to warn families…
Asthma – Top 7 tips to swerve the September Surge
When pupils return to school in September there is a steep rise in children hospitalised with asthma attacks. In the UK a child…
BCG vaccine may help reduce eczema
A century-old BCG vaccine could help reduce the incidence of eczema in high-risk infants due to its beneficial off-target effects,…
Childhood trauma can make people like morphine more
People who experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable ‘high’ from morphine, new research suggests. Dr Molly Carlyle from The…