USA Today – Jayne O’Donnell and Adrianna Rodriguez
Pediatricians and public health experts predict a potentially dramatic increase in childhood obesity this year as months of pandemic eating, closed schools, stalled sports and public space restrictions extend indefinitely.
The Telegraph – Anne Gulland and Jennifer Rigby
With the suspension of outdoor children’s sport the government risks scoring a terrible own goal. From Thursday, children will only be able to play sport as part of school lessons and all hockey, netball, rugby and football clubs will have to blow the whistle on the next four weeks unless they have a formal child care function. But there is a clear scientific case to be made for overturning the ban.
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Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Many children your son’s age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. The reason for this often can be traced back to habits a child has developed that interfere with good sleep. Certainly, now, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety levels have increased and home routines have become disrupted. However, it is unlikely your son has a sleep disorder.
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Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens.
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Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The See & Eat project, funded by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food, has launched a new website, featuring a range of evidence-based activities and 24 eBooks in multiple languages for parents across Europe. The See & Eat project is being led by Professor Carmel Houston-Price at the University of Reading and supported by partners including the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). Following a successful initial launch late in 2019, the new See & Eat website will enable more families across Europe to access the eBooks, which are now available in English, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Dutch and French, as well as a range of new evidence-based activities to help children try new vegetables.
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