3 h. ago Corporal punishment carries ‘multiple risks’ to children’s health, says WHO

An estimated 1.2bn children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, report findsThe World Health Organization has declared corporal punishment a global public health concern that causes serious harm to children’s physical and mental wellbeing, and can lead to criminal behaviour.A new report found that across 49 low- and middle-income countries, children exposed to corporal punishment – defined as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light” – were 24% less likely to be developmentally on track than children who were not. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Drivers with children in their car alerted to £500 fine risk before September

With the summer holidays in full swing, parents have been warned that a straightforward mistake could see them slapped with a £500 penalty, potentially without even realising their error

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42 h. ago Parent fears new UK Universal Studios theme park 'could put children at risk'

Concerns have been raised over a planned Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire - one resident, a parent, is worried about strangers in the area where their child plays

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51 h. ago Next and Matalan urgently recall children's clothing due to 'strangulation' risk

The items do not meet the requirements of the General product Safety Regulations 2005.

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3 d. ago Next and Matalan urgently recall children’s clothes over 'risk of strangulation'

Matalan and Next have recalled their lines of Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets after concerns were raised over cords that could "tighten across the child's neck"

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3 d. ago Urgent children’s clothing recall due to ‘strangulation’ risk in range sold at Next and Matalan

Customers can return the products for a full refund to Next and Matalan

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7 d. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Urgent fake Labubu warning issued as THOUSANDS of dodgy dolls seized in weeks

Experts say they pose a risk to children

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8 d. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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8 d. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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9 d. ago Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’

Seven children reach shore as dozens of people intercepted on risky route, which authorities say is now used more oftenAbout 100 people, including several children, risked their lives by trying to swim from Morocco into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta early on Saturday morning, as the territory’s authorities warned that its overwhelmed reception system was close to collapse.Recent weeks have seen a rise in the number of people trying to reach Ceuta, with more than 50 children swimming across from Morocco on 26 July alone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brits warned to avoid BBQs as UK faces sweltering heatwave with highs in mid

Parents have been urged to talk to their children about the 'risks of starting outdoor fires' and sun-lovers asked not to bring disposable BBQs to the park ahead of the new heatwave

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1 week ago Soaring numbers of children skipping classes risks leaving 180,000 youngsters on the jobs scrapheap, think tank warns

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said that, without intervention, the high rates of children bunking off school will translate into joblessness.

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2 w. ago The popular hobby putting kids at 'higher risk of heart attack and stroke'

Children and young people face heart health risks from one common hobby, new research warns

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2 w. ago Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuseParents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...

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