19 h. ago Increasing number of children experiencing exploitation in Cardiff

An increasing number of children are experiencing exploitation in Cardiff, according to a council report on the challenges facing social services in the city

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7 d. ago Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

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9 d. ago The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green space

The number of visitors to the region has risen 160% in 30 years as concerns grow for its fragile ecosystem and indigenous practicesRevealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a dayOnce upon a time, Lapland was a word that conjured up the home of Santa Claus in the imagination of British children, but increasingly it has become a tourist destination.Last year, more than 700,000 people came to the region, with 100,000 of them coming from Britain. That number is up 160% compared with 30 years ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The children’s diet swapping bananas for bone broth as America’s protein obsession rages on

The focus on children’s intake has increased amid America’s long-running protein obsession and the fear that no one is getting enough. Brittany Miller reports

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1 week ago ‘Carnivore Kids’ — the babies trading bananas for bone broth

The focus on children’s intake has increased amid America’s long-running protein obsession and the fear that no one is getting enough. Brittany Miller reports

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2 w. ago Scientists discover ‘key clues’ to cause of autism – and it’s nothing to do with paracetamol

EARLY changes during brain development may hold the key to autism, say researchers. The new finding follows claims by Donald Trump that paracetamol taken by pregnant women increases risk of the condition in some children. The US President made the claim on Monday that taking Tylenol, known as paracetamol in other places, "is no good"...

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3 w. ago CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox instead of single vaccine

Experts react with concern that increasing the number of vaccinations required will threaten children’s healthA powerful vaccines committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to change US vaccine policy and start recommending that children receive multiple vaccines to protect against diseases like measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox, instead of a single vaccine that can protect against all four diseases.The new recommendations from the panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), arrived just one day after top former CDC officials said that Robert F Kennedy Jr was a threat to US children’s ability to receive vaccines on schedule. The committee’s work typically determines which vaccines are provided for free through the US government, shapes state and local laws around vaccine requirements, and influences which vaccines health insurers tend to cover. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox instead of single vaccine

Experts react with concern that increasing the number of vaccinations required will threaten children’s healthA powerful vaccines committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to change US vaccine policy and start recommending that children receive multiple vaccines to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, instead of a single vaccine that can protect against all four diseases.The new recommendations from the panel, the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP), arrived just one day after top former CDC officials said that Robert F Kennedy Jr was a threat to US children’s ability to receive vaccines on schedule. The committee’s work typically determines which vaccines are provided free of charge through the US government, shapes state and local laws around vaccine requirements, and influences which vaccines health insurers tend to cover. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Anger over 'absurd and dangerous' Ofsted guidance suggesting autistic pupils could become terrorists

In training notes for inspectors, the education standards body states: 'Children and young people with autism are at increased risk of being susceptible to extremism.

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