health

With the holidays upon us, and longer, lighter days, now is the perfect time for adults and children to get into a summer routine of being active daily. Whether being outside in nature or moving more indoors, staying active as a family or with a group of friends can be a great way to spend time together and improve mental wellbeing at the same time.

To help achieve this, Active Devon...

A third of under-18s have clinical symptoms of anxiety/depression. In today's article, we have an expert view on how to handle back-to-school stresses

Research by Wysa reveals that more than 8 in 10 teenagers are experiencing mental health worries, with 1 in 3 needing professional support, according to standard screening. But most worryingly, young people aren’t getting the help that they...

Bright Little Stars Nursery take a proactive approach for brighter smiles supporting nursery school children and parents

• Tooth decay is affecting up to 23.7% of 5 year old children in England
• Tooth decay in 0-19 year olds is estimated to cost the NHS £50.9M and it is still the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged between 6 and 10 years.
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We have been learning about healthy and unhealthy foods, so today I set up a tuff tray to help my little one learn through play .

I got two pieces of paper and wrote ‘healthy’ on one and ‘unhealthy’ on the other, and then I put these sheets onto the tuff tray.

Then I got a good selection of our play food and set that on the tray too. I asked my daughter if she could put all...

This summer Aldi will give every child in Devon a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free .

In partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has today announced the launch of its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative, a new campaign aiming to help an estimated 20 million children stay active this summer.

From Monday 19th June until Monday...

Amid recent news that a 'Pollen bomb' is hitting the UK in full force and hay fever affecting 10-15% of children, many are looking for solutions to prevent those bothersome symptoms from disrupting our children's precious sleep.

With this in mind, MattressOnline spoke with Mira Yordanova, owner of end-of-tenancy cleaning company Top Cleaning GB, to put together their best bedroom...

The government takes steps to crack down on rogue firms targeting children with free samples.

• Increased education and dedicated school police liaison officers to keep illegal vapes out of schools
• Rules around the sale of nicotine-free vapes and fines for shops selling illicit vapes are to be reviewed

A loophole that allows the vaping industry to give free...

With the sun finally coming out to play we have been loving spending more time outside! After months of being stuck inside due to the rain, it feels so good to feel the benefits of the great outdoors.

Apart from it feeling good to feel the sun on our faces, there are so many other benefits to getting outside with your family. We have put together a list of 9 of those benefits, to...

Mindfulness reveals results of a pilot study for Mental Health Awareness Week

Stix Mindfulness, a provider of interactive wellbeing products for children, announces the results of a recent research study showing the positive impact of Stix Mindfulness Remotes on children's moods. The study, conducted over 4 weeks, involved 8 children and was conducted in partnership with Brunel University...

For the last decade, formal reviews have repeatedly raised inadequate training and insufficient staffing levels as key issues affecting NHS maternity care. But birth injury solicitors at RWK Goodman say figures show that past recommendations have failed to lead to better outcomes.

• 1 in 4 core NHS maternity services across the UK is currently rated as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requiring
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