Tag: children health
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Children Hit Especially Hard by Current Flu Strain: CMOH Urges Vaccination Now
Public Health Alert: Flu Season Underway The Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) has issued a clear warning as flu season takes hold: the current Influenza A strain is hitting children particularly hard, with higher rates of illness and hospitalizations reported in this age group across the country. Health officials urge families to act now,…
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Children Hit Especially Hard by Current Flu Strain: CMOH
Public Health Sound the Alarm as Influenza A Spreads The Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) warns that the current flu strain, Influenza A, is hitting children especially hard this season. With flu season underway, officials are urging all residents aged six months and older to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families, and the…
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Measles Rising in Western Cape – Vaccination Urged Now
Measles Outbreak Signals Seasonal Health Alert in the Western Cape Measles cases are climbing across the Western Cape, prompting urgent calls from health authorities for parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully vaccinated. As the festive season arrives and gatherings increase, public health officials warn that unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children are especially at…
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Lobby Accelerates Push to Punish Junk-Food Marketing Targeting Children in Kenya
Kenya’s Health Lobby Demands Accountability for Junk-Food Advertising Targeting Children A prominent health rights campaign is pressing for stronger penalties against advertisers who market high-sugar snacks and junk foods to children. The Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) and allied groups argue that such marketing contributes to a rise in…
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How Long-Term Air Pollution Impacts Lung Growth in Children and Young Adults
Understanding the Link Between Pollution and Lung Growth Rising air pollution levels around the world have sparked growing concern among health professionals about how exposure affects the developing lungs of children and the still-maturing lungs of young adults. Unlike acute breathing problems that appear during pollution spikes, chronic exposure may subtly alter lung growth, influencing…
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Drying Salton Sea Threatens Lungs: New Research Highlights Child-Specific Risks
Overview: Dust, Dust, and More Dust As California’s Salton Sea shrinks, its exposed lakebed stirs up chemical-laden dust that can be inhaled by nearby residents. New peer-reviewed findings from researchers at the University of California illuminate how this environmental shift may be impacting lung health, particularly among children who live in communities around the drying…
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Salton Sea Dust Spurs Lung Health Concerns in California Communities
Overview: Dust from a Shrinking Lake Affects Local Lungs A new peer‑reviewed study from the University of California examines how chemical‑laden dust stirred by the drying Salton Sea in Southern California may be affecting the respiratory health of nearby residents. The research highlights a troubling intersection of environmental change, air quality, and public health, with…
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Pilot Intervention Study: Food and Nutrition Education and Psychoeducation for Elementary Students in Reynosa, Mexico
Overview This article summarizes a pilot intervention study conducted in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, focusing on food and nutrition education combined with psychoeducation for elementary students in grades 4 to 6. The program was designed to improve dietary choices, increase nutrition literacy, and support mental well-being through classroom-based activities implemented with parental consent and school collaboration.…
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RSV Wave Hits the US: Protecting Babies This Season
RSV Returns with a New Surge in the United States A wave of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is sweeping across the United States, placing a growing burden on pediatric healthcare systems and raising concerns for parents of newborns and toddlers. Health officials say the current season could bring higher hospitalization rates for infants, who are…
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Adult Screen Time Under Review by Health Agency to Inform Policy
Overview: A first-of-its-kind look at adult screen time In a move signalling a broader view of family health, the Swedish government has tasked the Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) with examining adults’ use of screens. This is the first time the government has given the agency a formal remit to study how adults engage with smartphones,…