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News - The interim report of the Cass Review, commissioned by NHS England in 2020, warns that the only NHS gender identity service for children in England and Wales is under unsustainable pressure, with demand outstripping capacity.
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News - It is widely known regular exercise is greatly beneficial in treating stress-related problems, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc. This is especially true for the survivors of ACEs (adverse childhood experiences). Recent studies have found that exercise…
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News - There is a positive correlation between children's cardiorespiratory endurance and academic achievements, especially in math and language learning. Cardio exercises can improve children's intellect including better memory and focus. According to researcher Marc Yangüez…
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News - The British Better Health Smoke Free campaign has released a new film to show how adult smokers can influence younger people. According to the experts, teenagers whose parents or caregivers smoke are 4 times as likely to take up smoking. The analysis has also shown that…
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News - According to the article, more and more women are using weed in pregnancy, but the facts provided by researchers may force them to think twice. So, a small study done by US researchers on 322 mother-child pairs showed how cannabis use can affect the placenta and may be…
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Sustainable mobility initiatives need the engagement of young people. That is the key finding of the European Mobility Week's workshop. European Mobility Week is an awareness-raising campaign for sustainable urban mobility, such as active mobility, public transport, and…
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News - Only a few years ago, the use of smartphones and other screen-based technology entered the daily lives of children. Interestingly, a recent survey has shown that American teenagers spend more than 7 hours a day looking at screens, not including the time when they are doing…
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Online library - Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. Autism is not a mental health condition, but many autistic adults and…
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News - Hong Kong: A new report has found evidence of the long-term effect of lockdown on children’s eyesight, and provides advice for prevention.
Lockdown potentially impacts children's eye health due to more screen time, in congruence with less time spent outdoors
Physically,…
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News - Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), the promotion of health in schools means the emergence of schools that 'continuously strengthen their capacity as a healthy environment for living, learning and working', for all members of the school community.
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News - According to a recent study in Australia, green space around primary schools could improve students' performance, but air pollution caused by traffic can be harmful to learning.
The study involved more than 800 schools and compared students' test results. It found that…
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News - Georgie, 17, shared her challenges with loneliness and her use of social media to deal with it. She also shared crucial information about the importance of staying safe on social media and being responsible (being careful about sharing personal information…
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News - Parents should understand that scary and abnormal events - let it be any kind of abuse, natural disasters, accidents, manslaughter, death, financial issues or even moving - which happens with children, will qualify later as childhood trauma. This could require…
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News - Due to the pandemic situation, most schools in England have been closed, with the exception of special schools for Key Worker children and for children considered to be at risk.
According to the SEND staff, they are more at risk in this situation and need to be…
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News - BBC reports that doctors have sought to reassure parents that there has not been an increase in the severity of Covid-19 cases among children because of the new variant.
This response comes after reports were made live on BBC Radio 5 of a hospital ward full of children…
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News - On 23 December, the Lipa migrant camp in Bosnia caught fire, leaving 1,400 migrants without any form of shelter. Initially, 900 residents were meant to be placed in a former army barracks, but were returned to the camp after spending a full day on a…
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News - The report provides information on the catastrophic psychological and physical situation of the refugees who have taken up residence in the new refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, following a fire.
According to reports by specialists and various organizations (…
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News - The news by Jo Becker (Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division) describes observed progress related to children in various countries (Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe, Greece, Japan, Saudi Arabi, South Sudan) in various areas (migration, early marriage, child labor, medicine…
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[Greece] Greek islands: Concerning rise in severe mental health distress in both adults and children
News - After the fire in the camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos MSF has observed a rise in mental distress both in adults and children. This finding is no suprise as 3500 people live in Samos in unhumane conditions, mainly in self-made tents…
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News - The report describes the situation based on large-scale studies that might be helpful to officials who struggle with deciding when or whether to close schools, knowing that such closures harm children (mental health, domestic violence, and even loss of life).
The…
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News - According to Human Rights Watch report, thousands of asylum-seekers (7,517), aid workers, United Nations, and Greek and European Union employees are at risk of lead poisoning (heavy metal that is highly toxic) in Mavrovouni -a temporary camp set up by the…
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News - Paris is about to make the city greener and more people and child-friendly with removing half of its 140,000 on-street car parking spaces.
According to the city’s deputy Major, the city needs to adapt to the climate change. The aim is to make the air more…
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News - Edutopia explains why acquiring SEL (social and emotional learning) skills is beneficial for students and highlights four areas, where useful competencies can be enhanced and also ways to incorporate SEL skills into these areas.
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News - In this informative report, UNICEF answers parents' questions about vaccines, and highlights the importance of vaccines that prepare the body to fight disease faster and more effectively by stimulating the child's natural defenses.
According to the…
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News - BYCS-social enterprise and Bernard van Leer Foundation examine the positive link between cycling and early childhood development, which provided them with a series of guides for cities and practices to better understand the needs of young children, parents, and caregivers.…
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News - According to international studies, nearly 40 percent of children experience some form of maltreatment defined as abuse and neglect of children, including all types of physical and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence, or other forms of exploitation by the…
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News - 113 tablets with Internet connection and prepaid Zoom account until the end of 2020-2021 academic year; 30 smart TVs; the first batch of 30,000 masks and 200 litres of disinfectant and 30 sets of teaching aids and supplies - all these items will be distributed by…
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Online library - It is estimated that there are around 70,000 children in Bosnia and Herzegovina who have some kind of disability.
This is a very vulnerable group in Bosnian-Herzegovinian society which is faced with prejudice, exclusion and neglect by decision…
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[Australia] Children may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 too. Here’s what we need to consider
News - To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 children may need to be vaccinated as well, depending on the efficacy of the vaccines.
Although children are neither responsible for spreading the virus more quickly, nor more likely to develop serious health…
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News - Researchers at Columbia Engineering report that their newly developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST, an innovative robotic device that supports the children, where they suffer from weakness and incoordination and even …
