Oral-health videos to protect children with heart disease
BSPD collaborates on new oral-health videos to protect children with heart disease from preventable infection. To support families of children and young people (CYP) diagnosed...
Paediatrics
The Paediatrics category focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and adolescents. It offers evidence-informed insight into child development, common conditions, preventive care and emerging research affecting young lives. From practical guidance for parents and carers to clinical perspectives for healthcare professionals, this category aims to support healthy growth and optimise outcomes across childhood.
Health visitor support helps postnatal mothers stay smoke-free
Women who receive health visitor support alongside smoking relapse prevention advice are more likely to remain smoke-free after childbirth, according to University of East Anglia...
TikTok content supports “illicit vape subculture” among teens
TikTok content normalises illegal vaping among young people – according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study shows that young...
Shift work impacts children’s socioemotional health
Children of mothers who work nonstandard hours face greater vulnerability. New research from the University of St Andrews has prompted calls for additional support for...
Worrying number of children under two use screens regularly
More than two thirds of children under two years old in the UK use screens regularly, according to groundbreaking research involving Leeds Trinity University. The...
UK University collaboration to cure childhood gut disease
UK University collaboration to cure childhood gut disease with stem cell therapy. Researchers at Queen's University are part of a UK-wide team developing a revolutionary...
Toxic manosphere is harming girls and boys
Toxic manosphere is harming girls and boys and should be treated as a public health risk, urge experts. Rise of online misogyny threatens decades of...
Families back nationwide school holiday activities
As the half term holidays approach, a landmark survey of 20,000 parents and carers has revealed overwhelming support for the Government's Holiday Activities and Food...
Continuous glucose monitoring reduces risk of excessive birth weight
Gestational diabetes: Continuous glucose monitoring reduces risk of excessive birth weight An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has shown that...
One in three parents lack support to keep their children healthy
Families across England are being left to shoulder growing responsibility for their children’s health as the NHS struggles to cope – often without the preparation,...
