The schools hope they might find another Olympic boxing medallist. Boxing is being reintroduced in several schools to help pupils develop their mental and physical skills. Some schools in Bromley, south London are incorporating the sport into PE lessons, under the supervision of the Amateur Boxing Association of England. Boxing has not been taught [...]
Wholemeal bread should be part of a high-fibre diet. Pre-menopausal women who eat large amounts of fibre could halve their breast cancer risk, a UK study has suggested. The University of Leeds researchers, who studied 35,000 women, found those who ate 30g of fibre a day had half the risk of those who [...]
The law will aid research into children’s cancer treatment. Children will have access to improved treatment following changes to European laws, campaigners say. From this week, any new medicine licensed in Europe must be examined for its potential use for children. The changes will apply to all kinds of drugs, but cancer experts say [...]
Levels of obesity rose in children between 1995-2004. The government has been too slow to react to rising levels of childhood obesity, an MPs’ report has warned. Despite a target to halt the rise of obesity among under-11s by 2010, the Commons public accounts committee said little concrete action had been taken. There is [...]
Infants were anxious and fearful. Children whose mothers were stressed out during pregnancy are vulnerable to mental and behavioural problems like ADHD, mounting evidence suggests. Latest UK research by Professor Vivette Glover of Imperial College London found stress caused by rows with or violence by a partner was particularly damaging. Experts blame high levels [...]
When you were pregnant, did you ever have to had an extra scan or an extra test, and if so, how quickly did your hospital sort this out for you? I only ask as in the last week or so, 2 friends-of-friends have had need for a scan at one of our local hospitals, and [...]
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Many children do not control their blood sugar levels well. Many children with diabetes are at risk of losing limbs because the financial problems of the NHS in England are hitting services, a charity warns. Diabetes UK says 80% of children with diabetes have poor glucose control – putting them at risk of complications. [...]
Babies should be put to sleep on their back to reduce cot death risk. Measures to cut the risk of cot death must be taken for day-time naps as well as night-time sleeps, expert say. Researchers said this includes both the advice that babies should sleep on their backs and that they should be [...]
Hi, I’m new to this site, but already need advice! I have twin girls, 16 months, and one of them has started throwing horrifc tantrums. Yesterday she screamed for 2 hours non-stop over her dinner. She wanted to do it herself, but ends up throwing it everywhere and then doesn’t eat anything, so I took it [...]