Insights into adolescent mental health in Scotland
Insights into adolescent mental health in Scotland: A national report, carried out every four years in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), presenting data...
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.
Childhood LPA is more effective than MVPA in reducing inflammation
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood worsened low-grade inflammation in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity...
BSPD launches ‘Rights from the Start’ initiative
Launching on 9 June 2023, BSPD’s new ‘Rights from the Start’ initiative will shine a spotlight on children and young people’s rights. Mrs Jenny Harris,...
Midwifery goes high-tech
Midwifery goes high-tech. It's a far cry from Call the Midwife - University of Bradford students are using augmented reality and a high-tech mannequin to...
Kids strapped in for second hand smoke
Kids still strapped in for second hand smoke as Direct Line Motor Insurance releases findings that eight in ten (83 per cent) drivers who smoke,...
Burns Safety Made Simple
We partnered with Children's Burns Trust to share some of the risks that lead to children being burned, simple tips to keep children safe and...
Sands’ Saving Babies’ Lives team – Prevention overview
Meet our Saving Babies' Lives team who focus on the prevention aspect of Sands' work. Together, #WeAreSands June is Sands Awareness Month – raising awareness...
Pre-term and low birthweight newborns have fewer fractures in childhood than others
Pre-term and low birthweight infants have fewer fractures in childhood than full-term and normal-weight newborns, according to a new a study from the University of...
Insufficient alternatives to hospital admissions for children
Alternatives to hospital admissions for children insufficient, new report claims: There are record numbers of unwell children being admitted to Scottish hospitals and the current...
Scimitar syndrome: Heart surgeons perform life-changing surgery
Leeds Children's Hospital heart surgeons have performed two scimitar syndrome repairs using an innovative surgical procedure, never-before performed in the UK. Scimitar Syndrome is a...
