A third of first-year uni students face depression and anxiety
As many as one in three first-year university students have or will develop...
New biomarker may help with anorexia screening
Researchers have discovered a biomarker that may help with the diagnosis of the...
Higher fruit and veg intake may help teen mental health
Secondary school kids who eat a lot of vegetables and fruit may be...
The known harms of Instagram for teen girlsâ body image, wellbeing
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram â the...
50 easy ways to eat more fruit and vegetables
Eat more vegetables and fruit. Yes, we know â weâve heard it before!...
How to support a vegetarian child
So your child wants to become a vegetarian? Before you press the panic...
Youth depression and anxiety doubles during pandemic
Depression and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID-19...
Children missing out on mental health care
Researchers have uncovered what they call âan invisible crisis in childrenâs mental healthâ,...
How to help your teen vegan meet their nutrition targets
Q My teenage daughter wants to become vegan. How can I support her...
Is it okay to give kids a nightly dessert?
Dietitian Susie Burrell looks at whether having dessert with the family meal every...
How exercise protects against anxiety and depression
As with many other physicians, recommending physical activity to patients was just a...
Early ageing and disease risk goes up after youth mental illness
People who experience mental illness in their youth are at more risk of...
Teens need enough sleep, for better mental health
Teenagers who get less than six hours of sleep a night are more...
The financial impact of anorexia care
Carers for someone with eating disorder anorexia nervosa are more likely to not...
What to feed your kids for better learning power
What kids eat can impact their capacity to learn. We sat down with...
Risk of hand sanitiser poisoning underestimated
Hand sanitiser is everywhere these days, thanks to COVID-19 infection control measures, but...
Harmful dieting on the rise in teens
Dieting to lose weight is on the rise among teens and many are...
How children are affected by coronavirus – what you need to know
The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, has infected nearly 90,000...
