Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two

Medical X-Press – Langis Michaud

Things are busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I make a trip to the mall to finalize some back-to-school shopping. I pass by a lot of people, including several parents with young children under two years old, in strollers, and am struck by the fact that all of the children have a tablet or phone in their hands. Has technology become the ultimate tool for keeping children calm?

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Pandemic has worsened global childhood physical inactivity crisis, and Scotland is no exception

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

The report by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) compared 57 countries from six continents to assess global levels and trends in child and adolescent physical activity. The University of Strathclyde is the Scotland lead for the study, working alongside the Universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University, and the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Science Unit at the University of Glasgow.

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