23 h. ago Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base | Sidney Blumenthal

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principleDonald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”, which will eviscerate the living standards, healthcare and aspirations of his white, working-class base, conclusively draws the curtain down on his Maga populist conceit, the most elaborate charade in recent American political history.The price will be staggering: $1tn in cuts to Medicaid; throwing 17 million people off health coverage closing rural hospitals and women’s health clinics; battering food assistance for families, children and veterans; the virtual destruction of US solar and wind energy manufacturing; limiting access to financial aid for college; and, according to the Yale Budget Lab, adding $3tn to the national debt over the next decade, inexorably leading to raised interest rates, which will depress the housing market. These are the harsh, brutal and undeniable realities of Trumpism in the glare of da...

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42 h. ago Queen Camilla's poignant promise as she visits farm helping children with mental health

Queen Camilla has praised the tireless efforts of a small community farm who help children live their lives to the fullest, while helping to battle mental health and behavioural issues

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43 h. ago NHS alert as children 'seriously unwell' from infectious disease amid ongoing outbreaks

Parents have been urged to get their children vaccinated as measles drives hospital admissions in the North West

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44 h. ago Junk food sponsorship of sports should be banned to protect children’s health, experts say

Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports

Society

47 h. ago Health update issued after multiple children fall ill at festival

The children have been assessed and Public Health Wales has shared the results

Society

47 h. ago Children’s online posts reveal trauma of living with health issues

Ninety-four per cent of the comments posted online were classed as negative

Society

48 h. ago Children’s social media activity ‘highlights stress of living with health issue’

Research used AI language models to analyse sentiments and emotions expressed by almost 400 paediatric patients and their carers on social media

Society

53 h. ago Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds

Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts sayChildren are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed.They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, according to experts. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Hosepipe ban threat widens as UK's biggest water supplier threatens new clampdown

A new heatwave has led to more hosepipe ban threats from water companies desperate to protect dwindling supplies - Thames Water says 'restrictions' will be needed unless there is more rain

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3 d. ago Junk food sponsorship deals 'should be banned from 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow'

Obesity Action Scotland said 170 experts had signed its petition demanding no deals with unhealthy food and drink companies at next year's Games.

Economics

3 d. ago Inside RFK Jr’s conflicted attempt to rid America of junk food

‘Maha’ promised to tackle ultra-processed foods – but is it hijacking the food movement instead?Over the space of the last year, Robert F Kennedy Jr. has made the term “ultra-processed foods” something of a household phrase.Once a term only used by nutritionists and food policy researchers to describe the most processed foods in the supply chain (think: chips and sodas, packaged bread, microwave dinners and even some yogurts), ultra-processing has become a calling card of the “Make America Healthy Again” (“Maha”) movement. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

The health of U.S. children has significantly deteriorated over the past 17 years, according to a new study

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4 d. ago Kids in the U.S. have become increasingly unhealthy over the past 17 years, new study finds

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems

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4 d. ago Several children ‘seriously unwell’ amid rise in measles cases as alert issued by NHS

Parents warned to get their children vaccinated as measles drives hospital admissions at Alder Hey A&E

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4 d. ago American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems

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4 d. ago Measles outbreak leaves several children ‘seriously unwell’ as alert issued by NHS

Parents warned to get their children vaccinated as measles drives hospital admissions at Alder Hey A&E

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4 d. ago Alder Hey hospital issues urgent open letter as 'several children seriously unwell'

Alder Hey Children's Hospital, alongside UKHSA and Directors of Public Health for Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley, has issued an open letter to parents as a number of children are 'seriously unwell' in hospital

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8 d. ago Shock research reveals how types of birth can affect children's chances of getting CANCER

Those delivered that way were more than a quarter more likely to get the most common form of childhood leukaemia, a study found.

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1 week ago Very real health risks caused by obesity in young children cannot be ignored

Record View says youngsters face a barrage of advertising on a daily basis for junk foods.

Society

1 week ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually assaulted infants and children in his care at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian health authorities are recommending 1,200 children get tested for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children in his care.Police on Tuesday confirmed Point Cook man Joshua Brown, 26, was charged last month with more than 70 offences relating to eight alleged victims aged between five months and two years old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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