Nov 19, 2018
Medical X-Press – Martha Irvine
It is Saturday morning, and 10-year-old Henry Hailey is up at the crack of dawn. Still in PJs, his microphone-equipped headphones glowing blue in the dim basement, he fixates on the popular online game “Fortnite” on a large screen. “What?! Right as I was about to finish it, I died,” he calls out disappointedly to his friend Gus, a fellow fifth-grader playing the game from his home just a few blocks away. “Dude, I should NOT have died.” (more)
Nov 19, 2018
Medical X-Press – Joel Michael Reynolds
Across the country, billboards are popping up suggesting that vaccines can kill children, when the science behind vaccination is crystal clear – vaccinations are extremely safe. Researchers who study the beliefs of anti-vaxxers have found many different reasons, not just religious or political, as to why some parents refuse to get their children vaccinated. (more)
Nov 18, 2018
The Independent – Staff Writer
Microscopes, modelling clay and magic kits were among the top toys adults believe children should experience while growing up, according to a study. A poll of 2,000 parents also found many yearn for their kids to ditch their high-tech gadgets and try traditional toys such as chemistry sets, yo-yos and skipping ropes. (more)
Nov 18, 2018
Channel News Asia – Staff Writer
More than half of U.S. children may not be getting the recommended amount of physical activity and doctors can help by making exercise one of the “vital signs” assessed in routine health checks, researchers say. (more)
Nov 17, 2018
The Indian Express – Disha Roy Choudhury
Our unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles have made us more prone to diabetes. And that’s not just restricted to adults. Children are now at an increased risk of developing diabetes too. While higher number of cases of type 1 diabetes in young children have been recorded, type 2 diabetes is also being increasingly reported among children, according to WHO. And that’s mainly because of excess bodyweight and physical inactivity, leading to childhood obesity. (more)
