#childrens-health

#childrens-health

Nicotine pouches are being made appealing to children with special flavours and packaging mimicking sweets, and there is currently no legislation restricting their sale to minors.

Barbie partnered with Breakthrough T1D to create a doll that accurately reflects life with type 1 diabetes, including essential devices like a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump.

Researchers discovered that taking a supplement for just 12 weeks significantly eased impulsive behavior in kids diagnosed with autism or ADHD. The probiotic used contains healthy bacteria known to boost the production of two key brain chemicals involved in calming movement and regulating attention.

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) managers were before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second time regarding financial issues.

Money consistently emerged as a focal point during the scrutiny of children’s hospitals, particularly with taxpayer heavy legal expenses and millions allocated to Northern Ireland hospitals.

The legislation will harm the health of children, families, and communities. The cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will mean that many children will not have healthy food to eat. When they are sick, they will not have health insurance to cover their medical bills—which means some children will simply forgo essential health care.

TENI has deleted a page from its website after the Charities Regulator raised concerns about the accuracy of its information on puberty blockers, highlighting potential harm to children.

It's worrying that children are eating so much processed meat, especially in schools, where meals should be nourishing. The government should review the Government Buying Standards for Food and School Food Standards to ensure they align with the latest health and sustainability recommendations.

Finley has a rare digestive condition where his body cannot tolerate lipids, requiring him to have fatty compounds injected directly into his heart weekly.

Miriam Diamond stated, "Kids inhale 10 times more air than adults, so that gives the opportunity to be exposed to airborne chemicals a lot more than adults."

Researchers from MattressNextDay found that the average teddy bear harbours twice as many germs as the average toilet seat, including harmful bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli.

In their research, IKEA Canada found that almost 500,000 children in the country suffer from sleep deprivation due to various reasons, specifically economic conditions.