Mapped: The UK areas with the highest rates of teenage drinking – and Brighton leads by a worrying margin Brighton and Hove has taken the unwanted title of the UK’s teenage drinking capital, where 61.7 under-18s in every 100,000 people end up in hospital for alcohol-related reasons – almost 170% above the national average. Southern […]
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UK study finds millions of children face sexual violence – and AI deepfakes surge is driving new harm 1 in 15 Western European children (around five million) raped or sexually assaulted 1 in 5 children (nearly 15 million) report pressured sexual interactions online; 1 in 7 in past year 1,325% surge in harmful AI-generated “deep […]
Children who experience coercive control face an increased risk of developing a mental illness in adulthood, a new childhood domestic violence study has found. University of Queensland researchers found childhood experiences of domestic violence, characterised by intimidation, control, property damage or harm to pets, significantly increases the risk of mental disorders and health risk behaviours […]
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Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and women are more affected than men. A […]
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The Carbon Monoxide Research Trust (CORT) has awarded funding to Manchester Metropolitan University to support a new PhD studentship investigating the impact of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure on blood vessel formation and function during foetal development. Despite CO being a well-recognised environmental toxin, there remains a fundamental lack of understanding of its impact on vascular […]
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New survey finds headlice affects parents more than they would admit This new school term, it’s not just uniform lists, afterschool club coordination and getting to grips with new homework apps that will leave parents scratching their heads, but headlice too. 41% of UK parents said their children have had headlice and almost a quarter […]
International Day of Play 2025: Why Play Is Vital for Every Child’s Development June 11, marks the United Nations’ International Day of Play – a global initiative to preserve, promote, and prioritise play as an essential human right, particularly for children. Play is more than a pastime — it’s a vital force in early development. […]
Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found. An 8-year international study involving The University of Queensland found a low-iron diet in pregnant mice caused male-to-female sex reversal in a proportion of their embryos. Emeritus Professor Peter Koopman from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, working with […]
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Venous thromboembolism in children: Rivaroxaban effective and safe even with extended use. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening complication in children with serious underlying conditions such as heart defects or cancer. Treatment or prevention of thrombosis poses an additional challenge in everyday clinical practice. A therapy using the active ingredient rivaroxaban specifically tailored to children […]
RSPH responds to ban on single-use vapes by the UK Government: In response, Matthew Bazeley-Bell, Deputy Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health, commented: “Vapes are highly addictive, and we need to ensure that young people who have never smoked are not taking up this habit. Disposable vapes are cheap and readily available which is […]
