But they make little difference to pupils’ mental wellbeing and quality of life School restrictive smartphone policies may save a small amount of money for schools, primarily by reducing the amount of time staff spend on managing phone-related behaviours, but they make little difference to pupils’ quality of life or ...
Study raises questions around why female individuals are diagnosed later than males Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by The BMJ shows that autism may actually occur at comparable rates among male and female individuals. The results show a ...
Violations include lax/missing age verification, sponsorship disclosure, and health warnings Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people’s access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco Control. Violations include lax or missing ...
Music provides respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says expert Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment’s respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. In ...
Improving their living conditions may benefit both health and exam results, say researchers Children living in substandard housing in England miss 15 more school days and achieve worse test scores in English and maths than their peers living in better quality housing, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology ...
Experts warn of a generation learning to form emotional bonds with entities that lack the capacity for empathy and care AI chatbot systems, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, are used increasingly as confidants of choice, but turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support is a cause for ...
No significant variation in risk by type of disorder or timing of child’s exposure Include dedicated support for these disorders in maternal healthcare, say researchers Eating disorders in mums-to-be are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, irrespective of the type of disorder, presence of ...
80% of respondents’ children exposed to skin bleaching products were under 2 years old Aesthetic preferences trumped knowledge of health risks, responses indicated A significant proportion of under 5s in Nigeria may be being exposed to skin lightning products, if the results of a semi-urban community survey are indicative, suggests ...
Experts argue for an approach to regulation that puts children’s best interests first Exposing children to e-cigarettes compromises their human rights. These products should be regulated in a way that puts children’s best interests first and protects them from the harms associated with nicotine consumption in all its forms, argue ...
Confidence in previous study findings is low to critically low Women should be advised to take paracetamol when needed to treat pain and fever in pregnancy, say researchers Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review ...
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