Obesity starts in infancy
OPINION: Children who gain a lot of weight in the first months of their lives have a higher risk of developing obesity by school age. Perhaps it’s time we
View ArticleHere’s tomorrow’s science classroom
Scientists are testing a new teaching concept to rekindle shoolchildren’s interest in science.
View ArticleChildren with dying parents should get more support
Health authorities are not good enough at understanding and supporting children with terminally ill parents. New research offers insight and some solutions.
View ArticleADHD linked to language problems
Most children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have language impairments too. These kids struggle to express themselves and understand the
View ArticleThe road to adulthood: car culture in the Faroes
Cars dominated Faroese youth culture in the ’70s and ‘80s, as young men found strong symbolic values in owning and driving a car. Today’s youths are, however,
View ArticleParacetamol increases asthma risk in children
New study confirms suspicions that paracetamol increases the risk of asthma in children.
View ArticleChildren who walk to school concentrate better
Children who walk or cycle to school rather than being driven by their parents have an increased power of concentration, and the effect of this ‘exercise’ lasts
View ArticleCreate a cheap baby in India
New technology is opening up for limitless opportunities to create and have children – across bodies and borders. Consequences include children becoming
View ArticleMother’s antibiotics can give baby asthma
Taking antibiotics during pregnancy increases the risk of the baby developing asthma. Disrupted bacterial composition appears to be the culprit.
View ArticleKids prefer boring food
When we dine out with our kids, they usually insist on pasta and French fries rather than the fancy and exciting dishes on the menu. New study looks into
View ArticleComputer games can improve teaching in schools
Computer games add challenges and a competitive element to school teaching and that can improve the learning experience for the pupils, provided that the
View ArticleWe should only work 25 hours a week, argues professor
We should keep working until we’re 80. But we should only work 25 hours a week, argues the head of the new Danish Max Planck research centre.
View ArticleExclusive breastfeeding may cause B12 deficiency in babies
New study indicates that babies who are only fed breast milk do not get enough of the essential vitamin B12. This is contrary to WHO recommendations that babies
View ArticleDanish youths shun political debate on Facebook
Young people ’like’ politicians on Facebook to gain information and to be part of a political platform. But they don’t want to appear too engaged.
View ArticleDiet soda and no fish can harm mother and baby
Artificial sweeteners and a diet poor in fish may harm the pregnant woman and her baby.
View ArticleEarly puberty under scrutiny
Today’s children reach puberty one year earlier on average than only 15 years ago. Researchers are now sending questionnaires to 11-year-olds in search of a
View ArticleHigh excess mortality among kids with sleep apnoea
A study of 3,000 children with obstructive sleep apnoea reveals that these kids are 6.5 times more likely to die prematurely than other children.
View ArticleChildhood obesity gene identified
Defects on a special ’satiety gene’ may constitute a rare but important cause of early childhood obesity.
View ArticleArthritic kids feel pain even after successful treatment
Some children with arthritis experience pain on a daily basis even after successful treatment of the disease. Why is it that the pain doesn’t always go away
View ArticleYoung Egyptians armed themselves for revolution
The number of volunteers has exploded in Egypt in the past few years. The new trend of voluntary work among Muslim youths in Egypt has armed them with a
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