BMI outdated for measuring childhood obesity, Bristol study says
Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate. Source link
Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate. Source link
The overall proportion of 10 and 11-year-olds who are obese is still above pre-pandemic levels. Source link
The MPs were united in their call for more research to be carried out; only 55 research papers have been published worldwide into SUDC, whereas 12,000 have been conducted into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a condition also known as cot death. Since the early 1990s there has been an 80% reduction in these deaths. … Read more
Cot deaths have inspired much awareness work – but what about when an older child dies unexpectedly? Source link
Emma Checkley was sunburnt as a child and developed skin cancer in the same spot in her 40s. Source link
Health authorities in Scotland and England are looking into 71 unusual cases of the illness. Source link
We all know sibling rivalry is common among kids. But it can last decades after childhood has ended. Scroll through online message boards and forums, and you’ll find a slew of stories. Grown-up brothers and sisters bicker. Push each other’s buttons. Steal money from one another. Play cruel pranks. Even physically fight. Some just squabble. … Read more
Aug. 2, 2021 — Most people probably have more early childhood memories than they are fully aware of, and retrieving those early experiences is easier to prompt than previously thought, according to Carole Peterson, MD, of Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada. Most people have more memories from their preschool years than … Read more
When your child has ADHD, they might feel intense emotions from time to time. It could make them act giddy or rowdy, or do things that are inappropriate. “I hear a lot of stories about being silly and giggly, the class clown type. But not all kids have meltdowns and temper tantrums,” says Max … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. This study included 50 patients (ages: 4 to 30) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia … Read more