The World Health Organization
By Staff Writer
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/24-04-2019-to-grow-up-healthy-children-need-to-sit-less-and-play-more
The Virginia Pilot
By Adam Klutts
THERE IS A list of basic life skills all parents instinctively know they must teach their children to keep them safe and healthy. This list includes habits like looking both ways before crossing the street, washing your hands with soap and water, and eating the right amount of fruits and vegetables every day. However, for too many parents, safety in and around water is not on that list. https://pilotonline.com/opinion/columnist/guest/article_6acf8ba0-711a-11e9-8ea3-eb91ccbb100a.html
Health Line By Staff Writer
The last time you skipped anywhere, you may have been wearing pigtails or carrying a superhero lunch box. Indeed, skipping is often thought of as a playground activity reserved for children who still frolic around swing sets and sandboxes. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-you-should-skip-for-exercise-instead-of-run
Exercise has been strongly linked to positive benefits in patients with depression, as well as its prevention. This has been particularly true for young adults. It has also been suggested that exercise can modify the hippocampal volume, a brain region linked to depression. https://www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/exercise-reduce-symptoms-depression-children/