Birmingham: Children who get less sleep than other children are more likely to develop psychosis in early childhood, a new study has found. Psychosis is a mental condition in which a person’s connection with reality is broken and it is difficult to recognize reality and sometimes things are seen and heard that are not in…
Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and less time playing outside, mirroring an increase in overweight children in this same age range. More than 50,000 children were surveyed from 2021-23, following the start of the worldwide shutdowns in March 2020. A nuanced…
Global precipitation reached a near record-high in January on the heels of a record wet December. Large portions of North America, Asia and Australia were wetter than average while much of southern Africa and South America were drier than normal. The record-breaking trend seen for much of 2023 has rolled into 2024. For the eighth…
Stockholm: A study has found that teenagers who suffer from obesity may develop 17 types of cancer later in life. People who are obese at age 18 or older have a significantly higher risk of developing chronic diseases like lung, brain and stomach cancer as they age. These types include liver, head and neck, thyroid,…
Stockholm: A new study suggests that having tonsils removed in childhood increases the risk of arthritis in old age. In a study conducted in Sweden, researchers examined nearly 7,000 people with arthritis. These individuals were diagnosed with the disease between January 2001 and December 2022. In the study, Swedish researchers found that those who were…
It is estimated that some 584 million children have limited or no access to basic drinking water services at school. Nearly half live in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP). A supportive environment Furthermore,…
