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LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1. The U.N. health agency said Wednesday that kids under 5 should not spend more than one hour watching screens every day — […]
Babies and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other screens, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Sedentary screen time, including computer games, should not happen before a child is two, the WHO says. For two- to four-year-olds, the limit is an hour a day, the less, the better. The UK […]
Older women are being exploited by IVF clinics “trading on hope”, the fertility watchdog has warned. Sally Cheshire, chairwoman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), told the Daily Telegraph some private clinics were using “selective success rates” to target older women. IVF is less likely to be successful as a woman gets older. […]
Beyoncé Discusses Pregnancy with Twins and Health Struggles – Health Top Navigation Close Explore Health Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close View image Beyoncé Says Her Pregnancy with Twins Sir and Rumi Was ‘Unexpected’ and ‘Extremely Difficult’ this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Let’s […]
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said sex workers deserve safety and support ― and that includes women who choose to work in the industry as well as those who are victims of trafficking. “Women should not put their lives at risk because of sex, and whether it is seen as a commercial enterprise or it’s human trafficking […]
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN body said provisional data indicated a “a clear trend”, with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks. Africa had witnessed the most dramatic […]
Kim Kardashian Says She Wants Everyone to Stop Focusing on Her Butt ‘All the Time’ – Health Top Navigation Close Explore Health Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close View image Kim Kardashian Says She Wants Everyone to Stop Focusing on Her Butt ‘All the Time’ this link is to an external site that […]
The father of a student killed in last year’s mass shooting at a Florida school argued Wednesday that the political activism embraced by survivors and the media attention those efforts attracted came at the cost of a needed focus on mental health problems caused by the massacre. Ryan Petty, whose 14-year-old daughter, Alaina, was among […]
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The former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios says he has a “blind mind’s eye”. Most people can close their eyes and conjure up images inside their head such as counting sheep or imagining the face of a loved one. But Ed Catmull, 74, has the condition aphantasia, in which people cannot visualise […]
A migraine sufferer who started taking a regular dip in the cold sea to see if it would help ease symptoms is due to complete her 100 day challenge. Beth Francis from Anglesey has seen her migraines reduce from 25 to 15 a month since the project started last year. She is not sure if […]
Parents are at risk of being misled by “manipulative marketing campaigns” and “crafty messaging” on children’s snacks, a child health expert has said. Dr Max Davie said that given levels of obesity, it was crucial for parents to know what their children were eating. It comes as University of Glasgow researchers examined seemingly healthy children’s […]
Prince Harry had harsh words of warning for fans of social media and video games during a royal engagement on Wednesday. “Social media is more addictive than drugs and alcohol, yet it’s more dangerous because it’s normalized and there are no restrictions to it,” he said during a roundtable discussion on children’s mental health at […]
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Lena Dunham shared a photo of her brand-new ink with Instagram followers on Wednesday. The “Girls” creator and actress got a massive tattoo on the back of her neck that says “sick” in lowercase, lasso lettering. She explained it in the caption. “Sometimes the thing you’re most scared of being called is the best thing […]