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 ...
Likelihood of kids and young people smoking and vaping linked to social media use
7+ daily hours associated with more than doubling in risk among 10 to 25 year olds Findings reinforce concerns about marketing clout of these platforms, ...
Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure
Potentially harmful to brain and organ development, suggest researchers Findings underscore need for implementation of regulations and targeted prevention Frequent teen vaping might boost the ...
Living at higher altitudes in India linked to increased risk of childhood stunting
Children living at 2000+ m above sea level 40% more at risk than those living 1000m below Children in rural areas seem to be the ...
Universities and schools urged to ban alcohol industry-backed health advice
Industry tied programmes provide information to schoolchildren as young as 9 Initiatives normalise drinking and downplay the long term health risks of alcohol, argue experts ...
Children born in October least likely to get flu
Results suggest October is the best time for young children to have annual flu shot Children born in October are both more likely to be ...
Age when periods first start and early menopause linked to heightened COPD risk
Miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and having 3 or more children additional risk factors A range of reproductive factors, including age when periods first start and an ...
High quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk
Diet rich in fish and veg, low in sugar-sweetened drinks at age of 1 may be key to protection May be time for doctors to ...
Study sheds more light on long term developmental risks of preterm birth
Higher risks faced by these children and their families should not be underestimated, say researchers Children born moderately (32-33 weeks) or late preterm (34-36 weeks) ...
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 ...
