10 h. ago From broke and back with his mum to serving 8 million meals a year: Donnie Maclean’s mission to change children’s health

At 35, Donnie Maclean was broke, back living with his mum, and unable to afford petrol. Yet today, the company he rebuilt — Eat Balanced — supplies more than 8 million meals a year to schools and family venues across the UK. What looked like failure became the foundation for a mission to change the way children eat.

Society

23 h. ago Problem gamblers four times more at risk of suicide attempt by age 24 – study

Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) study, also know as the Children of the 90s study, was analysed.

Events

33 h. ago Understanding autism: What parents need to know about cause and risk

Headlines have warned expectant parents of all the things that could ‘cause autism’. Here’s what the headlines leave out

Events

47 h. ago Government urged to change ‘offensive’ and ‘outdated’ language in disabled children’s law

The Law Commission set out dozens of points for the government to consider to better meet the needs of young people and their families

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55 h. ago Weight loss jabs could be highly effective in obese children as young as six years old

The drugs significantly improved the youngsters' blood sugar control and weight but those using them suffered common side-effects.

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4 d. ago I holiday without my children for two months of the year for my mental health

Poland-based Ania Grabowska, 43, can often be seen heading to far-flung destinations without her two boys, Kuba and Maciek, who has autism.

Society

5 d. ago Aberdeen Social Bite coffee shop celebrates 10 years of changing lives

Social Bite’s Aberdeen coffee shop will celebrate a milestone birthday this month, marking 10 years of community impact and an incredible 170,000 meals served to anyone who needs it. To show their gratitude for a decade of support from Aberdonians, Social Bite’s team are inviting locals to come along (between 8am-4pm) on Monday, 15th September to join the shop’s 10th birthday party, which will be complete with a give-away, and a performance from Brimmond Primary School choir.

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6 d. ago Heston Blumenthal slashes portion sizes at his flagship restaurant to cater for diners on fat jabs (...like him)

The culinary icon - who takes Wegovy himself - is looking at serving smaller meals at his Fat Duck venue and creating a slimmed-down menu for Britons on the weight-loss drugs.

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7 d. ago Exact date confirmed for new 9pm ban that will affect all UK households

Junk food ads will be banned after 9pm to improve children's health

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7 d. ago ‘My first barricade’: latest French protests unite people from variety of backgrounds

Students, health workers and the children of gilets jaunes protesters among those at ‘Block Everything’ ralliesAt 7am on the eastern edge of the busy Paris ring road at Montreuil, Jess, a 35-year-old hospital neurologist, had joined protesters attempting to stop traffic in order to show her anger at the French government.“Inequality is rife in France and this is the only way to be heard,” she said. Pushed back with teargas by riot police, Jess, who asked for her real name not to be published, said she was scared by police tactics but felt it was crucial to be on the streets. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Stacey Solomon makes huge life decision as she reveals health scare

Stacey Solomon has opened up about her health concerns, revealing that she may no longer be able to have more children.

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7 d. ago More children now obese than underweight for first time ever

Major study by Unicef finds 391 million children across the globe now overweight or obese

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7 d. ago Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Cheap ultra-processed food behind rise in overweight children, with one in 10 now obese globally, says UnicefMore children around the world are obese than underweight for the first time, according to a UN report that warns ultra-processed junk food is overwhelming childhood diets.There are 188 million teenagers and school-age children with obesity – one in 10 – Unicef said, affecting health and development and bringing a risk of life-threatening diseases. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump administration lays out its ‘Make America Healthy Again’ strategy

Report unveils recommendations that it says will improve the health of children

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2 w. ago Doctor urges parents to keep children out of school if they spot two

Exposing children to these symptoms could even be "dangerous", an expert warned.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning for children to stay home for a week if they have these symptoms

A doctor warned this illness could be "dangerous".

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2 w. ago Trump's children slam 'slick' health rumors as president returns to golf course

Commentators and pundits swirled false rumors last week that President Donald Trump had not been seen in four days

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2 w. ago Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say

Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in futureDoctors have raised the alarm about high levels of vaping among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on millions of teenagers and young people, including exposure to toxins and carcinogens – some of which are still unknown. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why children’s wellbeing plummets when they start secondary school

Paty Paliokosta reports on why wellbeing drops when children reach the important milestone of going to secondary school

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2 w. ago I’m a nutrition expert. Here’s the truth about children and nuts

The diet industry has convinced parents that all fats are bad, but that’s not the case

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