May 29, 2018
BT – Staff Writer
Rates of obesity in children in the UK are on the rise. New figures have found that the number of 10 and 11-year-olds classed as severely obese in the final year of primary school, is nearly double that of those in reception. Figures from the Local Government Association reveal that more than 22,000 out of 556,000 of children in year 6 are classed as severely obese, nearly twice that of the nearly 15,000 out of 629,000 four and five year-olds classed as severely obese. (more)
May 27, 2018
Health Line – Leah Campbell
Colleen Hartz’s daughter is 19 years old and is rarely ever seen without her phone in hand. “She uses it for everything,” the mom from Alabama recently told Healthline. “She keeps her calendar on there, she uses the notes part, she loves listening to music on it. She also primarily communicates with friends through text and Snapchat. There are many days she doesn’t have a real conversation with anyone.” (more)
May 27, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today (Wednesday, 23 May), highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. Current research shows celebrity endorsement and television advertising of unhealthy foods increases children’s intake of these foods. However, children are increasingly exposed to marketing through digital avenues, such as on social media, and the impact of marketing by YouTube video bloggers (vloggers) on these outcomes has, until now, not been known. (more)
May 26, 2018
Global News – Dani-Elle Dubé
Time-outs are a popular tool parents turn to when a child is acting out, but some would argue that it’s not as effective a tool as one would like. But is the tool actually ineffective, or have you been doing time-outs all wrong this whole time?” (more)
May 26, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Summer sun brings childhood fun, but experts warn it also brings skin cancer dangers, even for kids. “Don’t assume children cannot get skin cancer because of their age,” said Dr. Alberto Pappo, director of the solid tumor division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. “Unlike other cancers, the conventional melanoma that we see mostly in adolescents behaves the same as it does in adults.” (more)
