Feb 20, 2022
Birmingham Live – Robbie Purves
It has been revealed how long children should exercise per day in new Government guidelines, which for the first time includes disabled kids.
The recommendations, backed by research from Durham University, the University of Bristol and Disabilities Rights UK, highlight the significant physical and mental benefits of regular exercise.
Read More: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/health/how-long-should-your-child-23113338
Feb 20, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that letting teenagers make their own diet choices can help them feel better about themselves. A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone’s health and wellness, and now just physically. Making good food choices and getting exercise can also benefit our mental health. Parents try and make sure that their children are eating good foods, and when their children grow into teenagers, they continue to hope that they make good choices. Teenagers may be known for making some not-so-healthy choices, and mom may find it tempting to give her advice on what they should eat, but maybe it is time to trust our teens a bit more.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/letting-teens-make-diet-decisions-helps-self-esteem/
Feb 19, 2022
Medical X-Press – Aaron Wagner
New research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a sitmulating home environment—were at reduced risk of childhood obesity. “A lot of the discussion around childhood obesity and other health risks focuses on identifying and studying the exposure to risk,” said Brandi Rollins, assistant research professor of biobehavioral health. “We took a strength-based approach in our analysis. We found that a supportive family and environment early in a child’s life may outweigh some of the cumulative risk factors that children can face.”
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-positive-parenting-children-obesity.html
Feb 19, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that two treatments may be successful in sending children’s peanut allergy into remission. Allergies are something that needs to be taken seriously by parents, medical professionals, and communities. Peanut allergies are some of the most serious, and they can be life-threatening for some children. They are so serious that some schools have a ‘no-peanut’ policy in place to protect the vulnerable children at the school.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/two-treatments-send-child-peanut-allergy-into-remission/
Feb 18, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The differences, identified by analyzing hundreds of brain scans with artificial intelligence techniques, were unique to autism and not found in typically developing boys and girls. The research helps explain why autism symptoms differ between the sexes and may pave the way for better diagnostics for girls, according to the scientists.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-differences-brains-girls-boys-autism.html
