Under-fives' daily screen time should be 60 minutes maximum: WHO
Apr 25, 2019, at 02:22 pm
United Nations, Apr 25 (UNI): Toddlers should spend no more than 60 minutes passively watching a screen every day, while babies under 12 months should have none, to ensure that they grow up fit and well, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as part of a campaign to tackle the global obesity crisis.
Under-fives' daily screen time should be kept to 60 minutes only, warns WHO
Apr 25, 2019, at 08:38 am
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Toddlers should spend no more than 60 minutes passively watching a screen every day, while babies under 12 months should have none, to ensure that they grow up fit and well, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, as part of a campaign to tackle the global obesity crisis.
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.
Carrots and cartoons could be the secret to upping kids' vegie intake: Study
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New York, Feb 25 (IBNS): Want to get your child to eat more vegetables? It could be as easy as peeling a carrot and sitting them in front of the TV, according to new Deakin University research.
Country origin ‘best predictor of outcome’ for children with cancer, UN experts say
Feb 16, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS):Each year, an estimated 215 000 cancers are diagnosed in children under-15, and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15–19 years, the cancer research agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Fathers are happier parents than mothers, new study shows
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm
A study of 18,000 people shows that fathers experience more well-being from parenthood than mothers.
Jan 30, 2019, at 03:33 pm
London, Jan 30 (IBNS): Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of not getting enough sleep compared to those who use these devices in a lit room or do not use them at all before bedtime.
10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar: Study
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:24 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Study shows obesity increases asthma risk by up to 38 percent in children
Nov 26, 2018, at 05:11 pm
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research led by Nemours Children’s Health System.
Children’s sleep not significantly affected by screen time, new study finds
Nov 09, 2018, at 05:23 pm
London, Nov 9 (IBNS): Screen-time has little impact on children’s sleep, according to new Oxford University research.
Violence in childhood leads to accelerated aging, study finds
Nov 09, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): A study led by the University of Washington finds that children who are exposed to violence tend to age faster.
Seven in eight children’s tonsillectomies are unnecessary, study reveals
Nov 06, 2018, at 03:53 pm
London, Nov 6 (IBNS): Seven in every eight children who have their tonsils removed are unlikely to benefit from the operation, according to a new study.
Lack of access to clean water, toilets puts children’s education at risk, says UN
Aug 28, 2018, at 11:42 am
New York, Aug Aug 28 (IBNS): Millions of children are going to school without basic hygiene facilities, and the goal of universal access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene remains “a huge challenge,” the United Nations warned on Monday
Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO
Jul 17, 2018, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Lauding efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization today called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.
High vitamin D levels linked to lower cholesterol in children: Study
Jun 08, 2018, at 03:19 pm
London, June 8 (IBNS): There is a link between higher serum vitamin D levels and lower plasma cholesterol levels in primary school children, new research from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
Study evaluates new method for preventing sexual assaults on children
Feb 24, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): There are currently virtually no treatments with a scientifically proven effect on individuals in the risk zone for committing sexual assaults on children.
PHE launches Change4Life campaign around children’s snacking
Jan 04, 2018, at 12:25 am
London, Jan 3 (IBNS): Public Health England (PHE) is helping parents take control of their children’s snacking by launching the first Change4Life campaign promoting healthier snacks.
Type 1 diabetes as common in adults as children, but many adults are misdiagnosed, says study
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:10 am
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): Type 1 diabetes is not predominantly a ‘disease of childhood’ as previously believed, but is similarly prevalent in adults, new research published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows.
Nov 03, 2017, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Over the decade, there has been an overall reduction in the infant mortality rates and under-five mortality rate in India, yet the country is housing about 50% of undernourished children of the world, reveals the joint study undertaken by ASSOCHAM–EY.
52 million children living with viral hepatitis worldwide, says study
Nov 03, 2017, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): New data presented at this year’s World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1-3 November) show that 52 million children are living with viral hepatitis worldwide, compared to 2.1 million children living with HIV/AIDS
Children’s sleep quality linked to mothers’ insomnia, says study
Sep 01, 2017, at 11:39 pm
London, Sept 1 (IBNS): Children sleep more poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms – potentially affecting their mental wellbeing and development - according to new research by the University of Warwick and the University of Basel.
Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): With Yemen’s health system near collapse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Mondaythat nearly 2.2 million children are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, while at least 462,000 are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – a near 200 per cent increase since 2014.
For children with Tourette syndrome, environmental responses to tics play big role
Jun 22, 2016, at 02:25 am
Athens, June 21 (IBNS) In a study published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, University of Georgia researchers found that environmental responses to tics in a child with Tourette syndrome play a significant role in helping or hindering that child's ability to fight the urge to tic.
Children react physically to stress from their social network: Research
May 04, 2016, at 02:39 am
Columbia, May 3 (IBNS) Research has shown the significance of social relationships in influencing adult human behavior and health; however, little is known about how children’s perception of their social networks correlates with stress and how it may influence development.
One in every two children in West Bengal is anaemic, health survey reveals
Feb 17, 2016, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): More than half the children under 5 years are still anaemic in West Bengal, the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-'16) data revealed.