A large umbrella review finds that app- and wearable-based interventions can spark small yet meaningful improvements in kids’ activity, diet, and weight, offering scalable digital pathways to healthier habits. Review: Lifestyle eHealth and mHealth Interventions for Children and Adolescents: Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta–Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: Elizaveta Galitckaia / Shutterstock In a recent study published…
In Sydney, experts have highlighted the drawbacks of using food rewards as a tool to encourage children to eat healthier. The common tactic of promising dessert after consuming vegetables, while seemingly effective in the short term, is problematic. Studies suggest that such food bribes create unhealthy associations where treats become the ‘prize’ and vegetables…
Some schools require students to leave their phones in lockers all day Robin Utrecht/Shutterstock Many people are concerned about the negative consequences of too much screen time, particularly if phone use at school distracts students and affects their learning. But a study suggests banning them from schools makes some students lonelier, at least initially. “If…
(Corrects spelling of place in dateline to CHHINDWARA not CHHINDHWARA) By Rishika Sadam CHHINDWARA, India (Reuters) -Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 19 children in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer told Reuters on Thursday. The…
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter, now known as X, stating it was to promote a “digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner.” Upon his purchase, Musk loosened content moderation policies and reinstated many previously banned accounts, including that of President Donald Trump. In this excerpt…
Parents are getting so fed up trying to keep their teens off phones that some are bypassing the usual lectures and parental controls and are instead offering cash, and even cars. Jennifer Abbott , a small-business owner in Brooklyn, N.Y., said she made a deal with her two kids to each get $1,800 when they…
Autumn might be around the corner, but Hong Kong’s “summer” flu season has only just started and could overlap with the typical winter surge. Everyone in the city should heed the call from health officials urging vaccinations to protect the community. Flu normally has a summer run from July or August and a break before…
Two young siblings in southwestern China tragically lost their lives after being stung hundreds of times by wasps, leading to the detention of the farmer raising the bees on charges of negligent homicide. This shocking event occurred on June 28 in a village in Muding county, Yunnan province, where a seven-year-old boy and his two-year-old…
A fugitive father who had been hiding with his three children in the dense New Zealand wilderness was shot dead in an armed confrontation with police, and his three children are in the custody of police, ending a near four-year search for the family. Thomas Phillips and his children – believed to be ages 9,…
Children’s nutrition is paramount during their developmental years. However, they often create a fuss when they are given something healthy to eat, and instead reach out for unhealthy foods like chips or chocolates. Dr Kushagra Gupta, paediatrician at Fortis Hospital, Greater Noida, shared with HT Lifestyle that children need to eat healthily as the vital…