3 h. ago Australian researchers ask for help from parents, coaches to raise youth concussion awareness

With concussion-related injuries among professional athletes often taking an unwanted spotlight, researchers in Australia are asking for help to study the impacts of potential long-term brain injuries to the younger generation — one contact sport at a time

Events

7 d. ago ChatGPT to get parental controls after family says AI coached teen user’s death by suicide

OpenAI will let parents link their accounts to their teens’ accounts and select what features they can access

Events

1 week ago Gym owner says she reported grooming concerns about coach years before arrest in sex abuse case

Parents, athletes raised red flags about GardnerChow, USA Gymnastics slow to act on complaintsSafeSport sanctioned coaches who failed to reportLong before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions – his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents.The former boss says she brought her concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body. The parents and girls described telling coaches of inappropriate behavior at Gardner’s new job, an academy that produced Olympians and is owned by renowned coach Liang “Chow” Qiao. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

Events

2 w. ago Surviving breast cancer, London teacher becomes life coach for children: How every affected parent must talk to their young about cancer

Surviving breast cancer, London teacher becomes life coach for children: How every affected parent must talk to their young about cancer  The Indian Express

Society

2 w. ago Diogo Jota Foundation website DISAPPEARS after raking in £50,000 from public donations

The 'foundation' website, established three days after Jota's death in July, said it had raised £47,715 for 'empowering youth, uplifting communities, and bringing the joy of football to all'.

Economics

2 w. ago Bumper whale calving season a ‘sign of hope’ for South Australia’s oceans

Almost 200 endangered southern right wales have been spotted off state’s coastline this year, amid concerns about impact of algal bloomSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereScientists say a bumper season for southern right whales in South Australia is a “sign of hope” for the state amid the ongoing effects of a devastating algal bloom.Flinders University marine biologist and chief scientist of the Australian right whale research program, Dr Claire Charlton, said research teams were pleased to record early sightings of almost 200 whales off the state’s coastline, after lower numbers in recent years. It comes amid concerns about the harmful algal bloom which has caused the deaths of some marine life off the SA coast.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Fundraising campaign sees new defibrillator installed at Dumfries youth centre

Young leaders at the Oasis Youth Centre have been working hard to raise funds for the lifesaving piece of equipment.

Politics

3 w. ago Dad with two toddlers sends off DNA test and results 'shatter his world'

The heartbreaking results of a DNA test have 'shattered' the world of Jay Skibbens, a co-parenting life coach who has shared the moment that turned life upside down

Politics

3 w. ago The power of pulses: 15 easy, delicious ways to eat more life

Want to consume more gut-friendly fibre, as well as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants? Like the idea of a more sustainable diet? Here is the answer - and baked beans are only the startWorried about rising food prices, your diet’s carbon footprint or whether you’re eating healthily enough? Believe it or not, there could be a magic bullet: pulses.According to a study by the University of Reading, published in the European Journal of Nutrition in March, adults who eat more pulses – dried beans, peas and lentils – have a higher intake of nutrients including fibre, folate and vitamins C and E; minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium; and a lower intake of saturated fat and sugar. Similar results have been found in American, Australian and Canadian research. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fearCarrie Grant is a TV presenter and voice coach and a parent of four children with special educational needsThree of my four children have had full EHCPs. These are education, health and care plans, which means each child’s needs have been assessed and documented. They guarantee that appropriate provision to meet those needs has been agreed and must now be delivered by law. Well-written EHCPs are invaluable, particularly the legal part. Without it there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided.Naturally, then, I was worried when earlier this year the government began discussing reforms, with the possibility of scrapping EHCPs. Ministers said they had inherited a system on its knees, with local authorities struggling to cope with the rising demand for support for children with special ...

Politics

4 w. ago Zooming right in: the vivid landscapes revealed in nanophotography – in pictures

Each year researchers at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology mark National Science Week with a photography contest to see who can snap the best image. Here are some of this year’s entries Continue reading...

Culture

4 w. ago Flashing mouthgards for concussion to be introduced at Women’s Rugby World Cup

LEDs will flash red for potentially concussive impacts‘It will create awareness,’ World Rugby saysRugby union is to introduce flashing LED mouthguards that light up when a player suffers a significant head impact during a match. The mouthguard will flash red if the impact is severe enough to potentially cause a concussion. The referee will then stop play and the player will go off for a head injury assessment.Dr Lindsay Starling, a science and medical manager at World Rugby, said the new system would debut at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which begins next week, before being rolled out across the men’s and women’s elite game. “Match officials and players will be able to see that this player has sustained a big head impact because their mouth guard is flashing red,” she said. “And it will create awareness about head injuries and concussions in the stands and for fans at home, being able to see it on TV.” Continue reading...

Politics