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Daily sugar intake fell by 5 g in kids + 11 g in adults year after UK sugar tax imposition

Written by Charlie King | 13 Jul 2024

Daily sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK’s ‘sugar… read more.

Sleep disorders in childhood increase ADHD risk

Written by Gary Finnegan | 7 Jul 2024

Epidemiologists in Spain have found a new link between childhood sleep patterns and behaviour, with implications for the understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preadolescence. The… read more.

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

Written by Charlie King | 22 Jun 2024

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect… read more.

Social media use and sleep duration connected to brain activity in teens

Written by Charlie King | 7 Jun 2024

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions… read more.

1 in 4 parents say their teen consumes caffeine daily or nearly every day

Written by Charlie King | 22 May 2024

A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily life, according to a national poll. Two in three parents think they know whether… read more.

High primary health coverage significantly reduces child mortality in Latin America

Written by Charlie King | 20 May 2024

The implementation of primary health care (PHC) over the last two decades has prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in four Latin American countries, and could prevent more than 140,000 by 2030 in a… read more.

Alarming rise of electronic vaping use in U.S. adolescents

Written by Charlie King | 15 May 2024

Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and… read more.

Discovery made into which children will outgrow their peanut allergy

Written by Charlie King | 12 May 2024

Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to outgrow their peanut allergy. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research… read more.

Study: Childcare is unaffordable for U.S. medical residents

Written by Charlie King | 5 May 2024

Resident physicians at more than 98% of U.S. training programs aren’t paid enough to afford childcare, according to a new national study. The research will be presented at… read more.

Obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency

Written by Charlie King | 21 Apr 2024

Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists at the University of… read more.

Primary care telemedicine linked with fewer antibiotics for children than direct-to-consumer telemedicine

Written by Charlie King | 25 Mar 2024

New research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC shows that telemedicine visits conducted for children with primary care providers (PCPs) are associated with fewer antibiotic prescriptions than telemedicine visits with virtual-only… read more.

Multiple air pollutants linked to asthma symptoms in children

Written by Charlie King | 22 Mar 2024

Exposure to several combinations of toxic atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children, a recent analysis suggests. The study, published in the journal Science of the Total… read more.

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