12 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Community doctor who championed women and children’s health, and Indian music

Dr Rupasree Tewari, doctor. Born: 21 April 1948 in Kolkata, India. Died: 16 April 2025, aged 76

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15 h. ago The deadly riddle of blackwater fever: the search for answers over illness killing Uganda’s children

A dangerous complication of malaria turns urine dark with blood – but only affects some young patients in rural areas and not others. Puzzled experts are trying to find out whyBy the age of six, Babirye Zainab had already contracted malaria several times. Her grandmother did not see it as a big problem though. “I would treat her with antimalarials and she would be all right,” she says.But then she developed a fever and started to have convulsions. Her urine was the colour of tea, and her grandmother, who shares the same name, was worried enough to take her on a motorbike to the local health centre. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids' teeth

U.S. health officials say they plan to phase out fluoride-containing supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks

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38 h. ago ‘Punching walls’ and ‘shouting’: Inside the worrying rise of children reporting anger issues

School and online pressures have been blamed for the rise in children turning to Childcare for help with anger issues

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40 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: John Dickson MBE, senior fire officer and champion piper

John Dickson MBE, senior fire officer and champion piper. Born: 1937 in Dundee. Died: 27 April 2025 in Dunning, aged 87

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45 h. ago Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing

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58 h. ago Obituaries: John Dickson MBE, senior fire officer and champion piper

John Dickson MBE, senior fire officer and champion piper. Born: 1937 in Dundee. Died: 27 April 2025 in Dunning, aged 87

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59 h. ago WSL announces rebrand as England’s second tier gets new name

The WSL, which was topped by Chelsea this year, has been rebranded

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59 h. ago RFK Jr’s autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics say

Head of US Department of Health told parents to ‘do their own research’ when deciding to vaccinate their childrenRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has intimated that parents are to blame for their children’s autism, and that they are responsible for researching every aspect of their children’s lives that could affect their development.“We have to recognize we are doing this to our children, and we need to put an end to it,” Kennedy said at his first press conference as health secretary. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago WWE Raw: UK start time, matches and segments announced and quick results from WWE Backlash 2025

Can the current and the former World Women’s champions co-exist on tonight's WWE Raw?

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3 d. ago Hamilton Accies Women back in top flight as side crowned SWPL2 champions with win at Gartcairn

Robert Watson's side have made an immediate return to SWPL1

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3 d. ago Screen time rewires your child’s brain – here’s what you can do about it

Scans show screen time can change the brain’s physical structure and pathways

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3 d. ago Children eat more per day after watching just five minutes of junk food adverts

The finding highlights the pervasive impact of junk food marketing on children's diets

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3 d. ago Five minutes of junk food adverts ‘lead children to eat 130 extra calories per day’

The finding highlights the pervasive impact of junk food marketing on children's diets

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5 d. ago Having children later could raise breast cancer risk by a third in some women, study finds

British experts behind the new said the findings had potentially big implications given how more women are choosing to have children later in life.

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7 d. ago Mothers say this 'miracle' diet cured their child's ADHD without Vyvanse or Ritalin. Doctors say it CAN help

'If you're feeding these to your kids, you can almost guarantee they'll have ADHD.' I'm watching a video by a TikToker named Organic Tarzan that has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.

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8 d. ago Habit most parents are guilty of is DESTROYING children's brains and increasing depression risk, study suggests

Australian researchers, analysing data from 15,000 children under five, found those whose parents were guilty of this common habit had poorer cognitive abilities and emotional issues.

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8 d. ago Six WSL titles in a row for Chelsea and London City go up – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Emily Keogh and Jamie Spangher to reflect on Chelsea’s WSL triumph, a dramatic final day in the ChampionshipOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly: Chelsea are crowned WSL champions for a record sixth season in a row. With games to spare, can Sonia Bompastor’s side complete an unbeaten domestic campaign?Elsewhere, Arsenal’s back-to-back defeats against Aston Villa and Brighton raise questions about their defensive frailties, while Manchester United and Manchester City play out a dramatic derby with European football on the line. Meanwhile, Everton shine in the Merseyside derby, and Crystal Palace leave it late to deny Leicester. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How shocking flaws in the way we treat dementia and other serious illnesses are being covered up by highly respected medical journals

Every day, research published in highly respected medical journals informs life-changing health decisions - from which vaccines to give our children, to ways to reduce our dementia risk.

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9 d. ago Pope Francis donated a popemobile to serve as a mobile health unit for Gaza children

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday

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