Researchers linked blood protein patterns to stomach changes in eosinophilic gastritis, offering clues for future disease monitoring.

Over 680 peer-reviewed studies confirm creatine safety in children & adolescents, per the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Yet… #Childhealth #Creatine #Developmentalhealth #Evidencebasedpolicy #Sportsnutrition

CHMP препоръчва седмична терапия с растежен хормон за деца с идиопатичен нисък ръст. Какво показва REAL8 и каква е следващата стъпка?

MOKI Tirol, a nonprofit mobile paediatric nursing and palliative care service, supports families caring for sick children at home across Tirol, ORF reports. Its services include support after a birth or operation and care for children with serious, sometimes incurable, illnesses. “We try to ensur…

Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the health and safety of schoolchildren as persistent smog pushes air pollution to hazardous levels in

A landmark centre aims to discover exactly how the human brain develops for the very first time.

At what age does asthma start? Peak childhood onset 3-5 yrs and adult onset 30-50 yrs explained in this 2026 evidence-based guide by Dr Sagar Rajkuwar.

A staff report asked the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners to accept a $1.5 million capital assistance grant from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health for the Hillcrest Child Wellness Campus and authorize designated officials to execute related state project documents.

FDA approval may be imminent for a key innovation in dentistry that could spare thousands of children from painful pulling, drilling, and infections with a simple fluid coating. Every year, untreated tooth decay sends thousands of young US children to emergency departments for dental problems doctors can’t treat. Many eventually undergo surgery under general anesthesia, […] The post FDA-Approval for Drill-Free Cavity Care May Be Imminent After Great Phase 3 Treatment Trial appeared first on Good News Network.

Background: Excessive screen time among school-aged children is a growing concern for child health and family routines. A previous systematic review of children aged 6 to 14 years found that excessive screen time is common in this age group, highlighting the need for feasible intervention strategies that can be implemented in daily family routines. Although many health education materials communicate the harms of excessive screen use, families often need practical support to translate risk messages into household rules, parent-child communication, alternative activities, and changes to the home environment. Objective: This study aimed to conduct a qualitative formative evaluation of a preliminary multicomponent family-based health education package designed to support healthier screen-use practices among school-aged children, with a primary focus on reducing excessive recreational screen time and associated family routines, and to identify refinements needed before pilot implementation. Methods: Semistructured online video interviews were conducted with 10 parents or primary caregivers of school-aged children aged 6 to 12 years from October to December 2024. The package included caregiver education for parents and grandparents, child-facing materials such as a picture book and posters, home-use reminder cues, and home-environment guidance through an online self-assessment tool that generated tailored household action suggestions. The tasks assigned to the tool were limited to these functions. Participants reviewed the package components and commented on clarity, acceptability, perceived usefulness, #feasibility, fit with family routines, and suggestions for refinement. Data were analyzed using directed content analysis and thematic analysis, informed by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) and health communication material-evaluation dimensions. Results: Four themes were generated. First, the package was generally regarded as acceptable to the participating caregivers, but comprehension did not always translate into self-reported immediate recall during interviews. Second, concrete, scenario-based messages were described as more meaningful than abstract risk information. Third, caregivers wanted action guidance rather than additional risk information. Fourth, caregivers preferred practical, age-adapted, and home-embedded tools that could be repeatedly encountered in daily routines. Conclusions: Among this selected group of caregivers, the preliminary multicomponent family-based screen-time education package was generally perceived as understandable and acceptable, but participant-informed refinements are needed before pilot implementation. The findings suggest that the package should move beyond general risk communication toward a family action toolkit that combines caregiver guidance, child-facing materials, concrete consequence chains, parent-child negotiation supports, replacement activity lists, and home environmental cues.