Tag: child health
Improving insomnia in young cancer survivors with telehealth
As telehealth explodes across the globe a new online programme is helping adolescent and child cancer survivors by reducing insomnia.
A new, online telehealth programme,...
Remote mental health treatment for young people with depression
A new, remote mental health treatment that helps young people suffering from anxiety and depression will now be made available on the NHS.
The online...
Government risks second COVID-19 spike if schools re-open says SAGE
The independent SAGE committee has stated that schools should not re-open on June 1 because there is ‘no clear evidence’ that it is safe...
Young people in Europe are reporting mental health concerns
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and a new report from the World Health Organization has shown that young people in Europe are...
Breakthrough could help develop therapies for childhood brain disorder
A new breakthrough could pave the way for therapies to treat rare childhood brain disorders by helping us to understand how they develop.
Findings from...
New findings show hereditary defect causes certain brain tumours
Certain dangerous brain tumours – called medulloblastoma – that affect children are caused by a hereditary genetic defect.
According to new research published in the...
New neurodegenerative brain disorder discovered in children
A new study has uncovered a neurodegenerative brain disorder that can be experienced by children.
A study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which...
Can COVID-19 be transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborn babies?
A Chinese case study has shown that coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborn babies.
Chinese professors report in...
The worrying findings of the male breastfeeding culture in Uganda
Dr Rowena Merritt from the University of Kent has elaborated on the worrying findings surrounding men in Uganda drinking their partner's breast milk
After preliminary...
Adverse Childhood Experiences approach overlooks vulnerable children
A new report from Early Intervention Foundation suggests services using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) approach may be overlooking vulnerable children and calls for...
Children with type 1 diabetes display irregular brain function
Study reveals that the default mode network in children with Type 1 diabetes does not switch off when focusing on a task
A study led...
Breastfeeding and cannabis: managing cannabis use when nursing
Breastfeeding can cause concern for many nursing mothers, and those that need to use medical cannabis will wonder whether it will be harmful to...
