It was a place where parents entrusted the lives of their precious children to the staff. To keep them safe, to care for them, and to look after them. But on May 9, 2022, Tiny Toes, a nursery school in the leafy suburb of Cheadle Hulme with portraits of cheerful, smiling little ones on its… Read More »
Childhood nutrition has been thrust into the spotlight, with negative stories in the media often overstating the positive. For example, concerns about over-processing of children’s foods continue to grow, with another Nestlé baby food scandal coming to light earlier this year. But the focus is now shifting to the nutritional content of children’s foods, which… Read More »
LONDON (AP) — A Gaza baby recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus found in the stool of vaccinated people, scientists said. The case was the result of a “gross failure” of public health policy. The first polio infection detected in the war-torn Palestinian territory in more than 25… Read More »
Health claims on baby food products sold at major US supermarkets are “deceiving” parents, according to a study published today. Researchers from the George Institute for Global Health wrote in a journal article that manufacturers use promotional claims to distract consumers from a product’s poor nutritional profile and give the misleading impression that it is… Read More »
When the Prince and Princess of Wales traditionally share portraits of Prince George, Princess Charlotte or Prince Louis to celebrate their children’s birthdays, there’s one element Sophie Mirman always looks forward to seeing: their outfits. Just don’t ask her to pick a favorite. “They are such perfect little models,” says Mirman, co-founder of Trotters, the… Read More »
A mother-of-two who lost more than half her body weight has shared her weight loss tips and the ‘small goals’ she sets for herself. Danielle Hutchinson, who was told she was too heavy to board the emergency helicopter when her daughter was taken to hospital, has lost 14 kilos. 9 Danielle Hutchinson, 32, weighed 325… Read More »
Soon BMC Public Health The study explores the consequences of low food diversity on children’s health and economy. To work: Food diversity: relationship to child health and the resulting economic burden. Image Credit: Mohammad Bash / Shutterstock.com Investigating the relationship between dietary diversity and childhood malnutrition. Millions of children under the age of five worldwide… Read More »
Time for a ban… This week it emerged that the Government is considering banning the sale of phones to children under 16 Steve Jobs promised a revolution when he took the stage in San Francisco to introduce the first iPhone in 2007. The crowd at the Macworld Conference and Expo inevitably went wild when he… Read More »
Newswise — URBANA, Ill. – Early childhood is an important period for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on their parents for food choices, and the availability of food in the home affects their dietary choices. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines changes in home food… Read More »
Early childhood is an important period in terms of learning about nutrition and acquiring healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on their parents for food choices, and the availability of food in the home affects their dietary choices. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines changes in home food availability and nutritional… Read More »