Tag: health
Mindfulness could promote positive body image
Awareness of internal body signals can affect the way we see ourselves
Study from @RCPCHtweets explores health impacts of screen time for young people
There is not enough evidence to confirm that screen time is in itself harmful to child health at any age, making it impossible to recommend age appropriate time limits.
10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar
PHE launches new Change4Life campaign to help families cut back on sugar.
A mountain of evidence on air pollution’s harms to children
Associations identified between various fossil fuel combustion pollutants and multiple health effects in children in the context of assessing the benefits of air pollution and climate change policies.
Physical activity in the evening does not cause sleep problems
No excuses folks – Even after a tough day, exercising in the evening won’t affect your sleep. Go for a walk!
Childhood physical inactivity reaches crisis levels around the globe
Report compares 49 countries; says 75 percent of countries have failing physical activity grades
Happy childhood memories linked to better health later in life
Fond recollections of parents a key factor, study says
Gender inequality could be driving the deaths of girls under 5
Levels of gender inequality across the world are associated with disproportionate death rates among girls under five years old
Omega-3s help keep kids out of trouble
Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behaviour, according to.
Poorest areas in England infested with Fast Food outlets
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal England’s poorest areas are fast food hotspots,.