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📱 Screen time and school performance

A study of over 3,000 Canadian children found that more daily screen use at a young age was linked to lower reading and maths scores in later school years.

🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37092

#SciComm #Education #ChildHealth 🧪
Screen Time and Standardized Academic Achievement Tests in Elementary School
This cohort study evaluates whether there is an association between different types of screen time, including TV, digital media, and video gaming, and standardized academic achievement test results in...
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October 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM Everybody can reply
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If you’re a #HumanMilk / #breastfeeding researcher/clinician and you want to bust through the media noise and bias towards “women’s issues,” we’ve got you:

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October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM Everybody can reply
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This is a patient safety issue. Children with ME need to be believed, supported, & given care adapted to their needs to help avoid more severe disability levels
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#WorldPatientSafetyDay
#ChildHealth #SafetyFirst #mecfs
September 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM Everybody can reply
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Ahead of Lord Darzi FMedSci's independent NHS review proposals, Prof Helen Minnis FMedSci advocates for child-focused healthcare in The Big Issue.

"The issue isn’t a lack of money but distribution and our youngest citizens are last in line."

Read more 👇
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Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering
To fix the problems of society, we must begin by reimagining our priorities and putting our babies and children first.
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September 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM Everybody can reply
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Only a few days left to apply for one of our Associate Editor positions at "Quality of Life Research"!

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November 17, 2024 at 12:20 PM Everybody can reply
It’s alarming but true – toddlers get nearly half of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods!

Source: www.babykidshealth.com/toddlers-get...

#ultraprocessedfoods #parentingtips #childhealth #healthykids #familyhealth #kidsfood #health #healthnews #food #baby #kids #USA #bluesky #toddlers
October 6, 2024 at 8:28 PM Everybody can reply
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Calling all changemakers!
Join us on July 17, 2025, for an exclusive Info Session on Kids Brain Health Network’s Innovation and Implementation Programs.

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July 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM Everybody can reply
☀️ July is #UVSafetyAwarenessMonth! Too much sun exposure increases risk of skin damage & cancer. To reduce potential harm from UV radiation, use sunscreen, wear hats and sunglasses, & stay in the shade as much as possible. Teach kids sun safety now for a healthier tomorrow! 💛 #UVSafety #ChildHealth
July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM Everybody can reply
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Early menstruation in young girls is rising, yet stigma, misinformation, and lack of awareness continue to endanger their health, dignity, and emotional well-being.
By Dr. Tahira Kazmi

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/15-Jul-2025/...

#menstruation #healthawareness #puberty #periodstigma #childhealth
July 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM Everybody can reply
2/5 The situation is serious: Public Health Ontario reports 101 hospitalizations, including 75 children.

Eight patients have been in intensive care. The disease has mostly infected unvaccinated children, infants and teenagers.
#VaccinePreventable #ChildHealth #Measles
May 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM Everybody can reply
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🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨

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August 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM Everybody can reply
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NAMI San Francisco continues to provide vital mental health support, including a free Young Adults #SupportGroup for ages 18–26. This virtual space is great for those navigating #mentalhealth conditions.

Weekly on Wednesdays
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Young Adults Support Group
Peer support group for young adults (ages 18-26) living with mental health conditions
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September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM Everybody can reply
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Why do hospital visits leave children traumatised?
Join our free webinar Causes of Trauma from Healthcare on 13 Oct, 12:30–13:30. Speakers: Dr Sandy Cabrita Gulyurtlu (Starlight) & Prof. Lucy Bray (Edge Hill Uni).

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October 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM Everybody can reply