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Why food skills belong in the school curriculum—not left to chance at home

One in 10 children ages 7 to 9 is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in Reception to around 22% by Year 6. While we know there are many complex and inter-connected biological, social and environmental causes of childhood

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Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer's disease

New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related to cold sores, childhood infections and mononucleosis—and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. A team of scientists from Cardiff University's School of

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Child maltreatment and mental health problems in children and adolescents

In children and adolescents who have experienced child abuse, the body appears to remain in a state of alert for too long, and this can affect several bodily systems, such as the neuroendocrine, immune and metabolic systems. When this alert response is prolonged, it leads to cumu

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2D ultrasound equipment can be accessible, accurate method to measure the placenta

When Ann O'Neill suffered a stillbirth in 2018, she was bewildered. She was already a mother to three healthy children and therefore had received no information on stillbirth prevention from her doctors. But when she brought the placental pathology results from the son she lost t

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Researchers uncover new therapeutic vulnerability in one of the most aggressive childhood

An international team led by the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) in Barcelona, the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENyO) and the University of Granada (UGR) has identified a new biological vulnerability in one of the most aggressive forms of child

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Children born in lockdown show weaker executive function at age 4, study finds

Children born during the first COVID-19 lockdown in England had lower reported levels of executive function—crucial skills involved in making plans, solving problems and adapting to new situations—suggest findings from a study published online in the Archives of Disease in Childh

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Worried about your aging parents? Welcome to the caregiving club

One in 10 Americans say they are a caregiver for a parent 65 or older, according to 2025 Pew research. And many people in the sandwich generation—those who have both children and aging parents—start their caregiving journeys by having to step up during a medical crisis and become

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Alarm over alleged abuse in French schools and nurseries

Hundreds of alleged cases of physical and sexual assault against children in French nurseries and elementary schools have revealed flaws in the system, experts say. They argue that reforms are urgently needed.

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Japan's new joint custody law reshapes divorce debate

As Japan introduces joint custody, some couples find it easier to part ways. But the reform sparks debate over whether children's interests are truly central in a system still led by parents.

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Thailand: Child crashes vehicle into group of monks

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck belonging to his parents into a group of monks on a pilgrimage, police said. Eight were killed in the incident and 14 more were hospitalized in Mukdahan province.

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Germany news: Coalition agrees package to boost growth

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his coalition has cleared a reform package as pressure grows to deliver growth. Meanwhile, a top court rejects complaints against the criminalization of childlike sex dolls. DW has more.

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Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre

Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated the violence.

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