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Preparing teachers can support students with asthma

One in every 12 children has asthma, making it the most common chronic condition in children. But many teachers lack the training needed to support those students, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The paper is published in the Journal of Applied School Psy

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Parents as 'coaches' can boost children's physical activity

Schoolchildren in Hong Kong face intense academic demands, with long hours of sedentary study leaving little time for movement. On average, their physical activity falls short of the World Health Organization's recommendation of at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physica

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Anil Menon Launches to Space Station

NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch as a Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The tri

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Leading ADHD medications found to be equally effective in children, with one key differenc

Dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate have been found to be equally effective in the treatment of ADHD in children, but greater weight loss was observed in children taking dextroamphetamine, according to an Australian study published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

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FDA drug approval affects health care around the world, but political shortcuts could hurt

At the beginning of July 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for young children with sickle cell disease.

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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinat

We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discoveredIn 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year after London’s Crystal Palace debuted its first show. By 1885, “cats were seldom treated very well” in Aus

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Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, young children a

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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WHO urges governments to protect young people from addiction to tobacco and nicotine produ

Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance of World No Tobacco Day – 31 May – the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments around the world to protect

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Trump asked Musk for SpaceX stock to seed US kids’ savings accounts, report says

Sources suggest Musk may be mulling big donation to Trump Accounts. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt

As France experienced its hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, two children, aged 2 and 4 were found dead inside a parked car in the country's south. It comes after three elderly people died in their homes from heat, according to authorities. Temperatures were forecast to reac

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'Genocide': UN report says Israel 'deliberately killed Palestinian children'

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 24: Papers discuss the newest UN report that says Israel targeted and killed Palestinian children after the truce. Next: more than 40 people have drowned amid the heatwave in France. Also: France's national team coach Didier Deschamps will skip an i

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Craze for XXL snacks raises obesity fears in China

In China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweight.

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