Some teen girls clocking up close to 6 smartphone hours/day, Finnish study finds
Proportion may be ‘addicted’ to social media and have poorer mental health and wellbeing Some teenage girls are clocking up close to 6 hours a ...
Evidence for puberty blockers and hormone treatment for gender transition wholly inadequate
Most clinical guidelines currently in use aren’t evidence based either Gender medicine “built on shaky foundations,” says Dr Hilary Cass in The BMJ The evidence ...
Air quality around planned new schools in England “alarmingly poor”
Most (86%) sites exceed WHO air quality targets for major pollutants, analysis reveals Make air quality assessment mandatory to protect children’s health, urge researchers The ...
Excess weight in primary school girls linked to GP visits for musculoskeletal issues
More likely than healthy weight peers to see a doctor at least once about these issues Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and ...
Fastest growth in childhood overweight/obesity in England among 11-15 year olds
Prevalence has risen from just under 30% in 1995 to 38% in 2019 amid widening inequalities The fastest and highest growth in the prevalence of ...
Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is “sexual abuse,” insists expert
Heavy sanctions needed for police officers who do this, backed up by legislation, he says Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is “sexual abuse,” ...
Significant gaps in UK public awareness of tell-tale cancer signs in kids and teens
Just 1 in 3 adult survey respondents felt confident in recognising symptoms Findings indicate need for initiatives to plug this knowledge gap, say researchers There ...
Mediation’s role in disputes about child’s medical treatment questioned
Might have avoided only just under half of these court cases since 1990 in England and Wales The role of mediation in preventing disputes between ...
Breastfeeding for longer may be linked to better exam results in later life
Longer duration of breastfeeding associated with modest gains in academic achievement in teenage years, study suggests Children who are breastfed for longer appear to be ...