November 28th, 2018A team of UK and Australian doctors who swallowed Lego and timed how long it took to pass through their bowels say the results of their research should reassure concerned parents, reports The Guardian.
Researchers at the Royal Hospital London,...
November 14th, 2018An analysis of over 1.6m children from more than 700 UK general practices over 12 years found that only 13% of children suitable for tonsillectomy underwent the procedure. Of all children who did have tonsillectomies, only one in every eight...
A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria – with little change after this point, research has revealed. The study also reinforced the important role breastfeeding plays in providing good gut bacteria to babies...
November 7th, 2018South African children – who usually do not wear shoes during physical activity – have better balance and can jump farther than their German counterparts who are almost always shod, Business Insider reports a pathfinder study has found. But the...
October 31st, 2018An international study shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people. There was 31% less physical fighting in young men and 42% less physical fighting in young...
Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than two hours a day performed better in tests of mental ability, a study found. Combining this with nine to 11 hours of sleep a night was found to be best for performance.
Researchers...
October 3rd, 2018Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more than 70% of high school students get less than that. Previous studies have demonstrated that insufficient sleep in youth can result in learning...
The widely held and persistent belief that milk boosts phlegm production and worsens respiratory conditions from asthma to the common cold, is a myth, insists a children’s health expert. There is absolutely no need to avoid giving this nutritious...
July 11th, 2018Babies given solid food plus breast milk from three months sleep better than those who are solely breastfed, a large UK study has found, challenging the official recommendation, which is currently under review.
BBC News reports that official...
Australia has become one of the first country's to release guidelines for the care of transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents.
Australia has become one of the first countries to properly recognise transgender needs in healthcare,...Paediatrics
Young people should be screened for depression, in accordance with existing guidelines, and primary care clinicians should have the tools in place to identify and treat patients who may be suffering from depression, according to the American Academy...
January 24th, 2018Adolescence now lasts from the ages of 10 to 24, although it used to be thought to end at 19, scientists write in The Lancet. Young people continuing their education for longer, as well as delayed marriage and parenthood, has pushed back popular...
If the standard supplementation of 400 IUs of vitamin D is increased to 800 IUs daily there are reductions in the number of premature and preterm babies with extremely low bone density, found a University of Nebraska Medical Centre...Paediatrics
Physical abuse was associated with decreases in children's cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced school engagement and increased peer isolation.
Sarah Font, assistant...
October 4th, 2017Tattoos and body piercings are an increasingly popular form of self-expression, but it is important for young people to carefully consider the consequences and potential risks associated with body modifications, according to the first clinical...
Children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk of cancer, especially gastrointestinal cancers, both in childhood and later in life, finds a study led by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The increase...