Today is Playday

Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. It is the biggest play sector event in the UK,...

World Breastfeeding Week 2022

This week is World Breastfeeding Week 2022. Breastfeeding plays and important role in managing the double burden of malnutrition. Breastfeeding provides food security and reduces...

Joint statement: World Breastfeeding Week

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week: As global crises...

Future of premature baby care

Study shows potential for improving premature baby care: One in two premature babies receives transfusions of red blood cells (RBC) due to anaemia. There are...

Sun tips for young children

Tips to protect your baby or child from the sun: Babies over six months old can enjoy a limited amount of sunlight, providing they have...

Adolescent arterial stiffness

Adolescent arterial stiffness – a novel risk factor for hypertension and insulin resistance in young adulthood and for type 2 diabetes mellitus in mid-adulthood: Emerging...

School dinners using ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods make up almost two-thirds of Britain’s school meals: School meals in the UK contain lots of highly processed foods, promoting poor health among children...

Impact of head injuries in children

Head injuries in children linked to reduced brain size and learning difficulties: Traumatic brain injury may lead to reduced brain size in some children and...