Few children meet the suggested guidelines for screen-time and physical activity, and it seems to be hurting their cognitive ability.
Kids and Teens Health
Can a high BMI as a baby affect you as a teen?
A recent Australian study aimed to find out whether fluctuating body mass index as a baby influenced your health in adolescence. These are the results.
How much is too much TV?
Research shows that lengthy TV viewing is linked to cognitive decline, and people who watched more than 3.5 hours a day saw a decline in their verbal memory skills.
Can the size of your social network make your baby smarter?
Researchers looks at whether having a larger social network is associated with cognitive benefits for her young child.
Active kids have less depression
Physical activity is a lifestyle habit linked to a lower risk of depression in adults. Now researchers have discovered that children may gain the same benefit.
High fat: a hindrance for your children
Can high fat diet in mothers increase risk of offspring obesity and reduce the child’s responsiveness to the beneficial effects of exercise?
Is too much screen time linked with diabetes in kids?
New research finds that kids who get too much screen time are more likely to have risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
An early helping hand for bereaved adolescents
In this study, early support for bereaved adolescent girls was associated with reduced grief and depression and improved behavioural outcomes.
Breaking from the classroom
Schools and teachers can play a key role in improving physical activity levels in children.
Mental illness in younger people
Understanding mental illness in teenagers and younger people, such as self harm, suicidal thoughts and eating disorders.
