23 h. ago Teenager misdiagnosed with ‘period pain’ told she has a rugby ball

Izzy, 14, started to feel unwell when she was struck with a severe stomach ache, back pain and vomiting

Politics

28 h. ago RFK’s health report omits key facts in painting dark vision for US children

Maha report ignores leading causes of death for children, firearms and crashes, and focuses on lifestyle and vaccinesA new report led by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr lays out a dark vision of American children’s health and calls for agencies to examine vaccines, ultra-processed foods, environmental chemicals, lack of exercise and “overmedicalization”.Kennedy has made combatting the chronic disease “epidemic” a cornerstone of his vision for the US, even as he has ignored common causes of chronic conditions, such as smoking and alcohol use. Continue reading...

Society

30 h. ago Exam season is here: A psychology expert’s top tips to support a child through exam stress

Exam season can be a testing time—not just for students, but also for parents. Recently, more than three quarters (77%) of teachers and school leaders reported seeing mental health issues related to exam anxiety in their Year 11 students during the past academic year, so it comes as no surprise that many parents are deeply concerned about the mental health of their children during this stressful period.

Science

37 h. ago Alert over spiralling numbers of children hit by 'Victorian illness' that can kill

The infectious disease, which was most prominent in the Victorian era, largely affects children aged between two and eight. Today it can be treated with antibiotics.

Events

41 h. ago I can’t get my kids out of my bed and it’s starting to impact my life

Co-sleeping with older children is hyped as a heavenly connection. But people rarely talk about the realities of sleep deprivation and being whacked in the face, writes Charlotte Cripps

Politics

46 h. ago Children are facing 'catastrophic' waits for community health care after the backlog surged to almost 315,000

Long waits can cause 'irreparable harm' and have 'lifelong impacts', according to the new report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Society

55 h. ago Parents who give smartphones to children could be driving a frighteningly common illness, scientists discover

American experts said children and parents were trapped in a catch-22 situation with increasing evidence of social media harms and increasing usage among young people.

Society

60 h. ago NSPCC reveals 12 warning signs of depression and anxiety in children

The charity has urged parents to look out for signs that children may be suffering with their mental health

Events

3 d. ago Tim Walz calls out RFK Jr. on children’s health: ‘Just so blatantly false’

Walz, a former teacher and a father of a son with nonverbal learning disorder, says the cuts to the Department of Education and RFK Jr.’s words on autism are destructive

Society

3 d. ago Abandoning trans people ‘a mistake’ for Democrats, says Tim Walz

Kamala Harris running mate says ‘your cost of eggs ... has nothing to do with someone’s gender.’

Politics

3 d. ago Exact moment children ‘stop enjoying school’ revealed in new study

This formative point in child’s life is often being overshadowed, research shows

Politics

4 d. ago Tim Walz says Trump has been ‘more effective’ this term. He doesn’t mean it nicely

EXCLUSIVE: The former Democratic nominee for vice president and Minnesota governor talks with Eric Garcia about Trump’s first few months in office, what Democrats need to do to win again, and just how ‘weird’ things have gotten

Politics

4 d. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Rupasree Tewari, 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

Society

4 d. ago Hundreds of children hospitalised as doctors warn against 'viral' social media trend

Doctors say it can "rip through a child's guts"

Events

4 d. ago Poor mental health as child limits capacity to work in later life, study finds

Children in Great Britain with serious conditions 68% more likely to have limited ability to work as adults, report saysChildren in Great Britain with serious mental health conditions are two-thirds more likely to have a limited ability to work in adulthood, according to research from a leading thinktank.The report by researchers at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at data from about 6,000 people who took part in the 1970 British Cohort Study, which is following the lives of individuals born in a single week in 1970 across Great Britain. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Children with poor mental health less likely to work as adults – report finds

Children and young people with severe mental and behavioural problems are 85% more likely to have symptoms of depression at age 51.

Society

5 d. ago Warning NHS making same mistakes that led to Mid Staffs scandal as bosses ‘consider cutting hospital beds’

Community services for children and mental health support for cancer patients axed amid savings drive

Events

5 d. ago Children still ‘waiting far too long’ for mental health care, commissioner warns

The most common reason for referral during the period was anxiety.

Events

7 d. ago ‘Grit’ no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts

As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for ‘grit’, charity says many children have significant treatment needsMinisters’ efforts to promote “grit” among children are no substitute for better funded mental health support in England’s schools, according to school leaders and experts.Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, claimed in an article for the Daily Telegraph that more mental health support teams (MHSTs) for schools would “not only halt the spiral towards crisis but cultivate much-needed grit among the next generation – essential for academic success and life beyond school, with all its ups and downs”. Continue reading...

Science

7 d. ago Labour to roll out new measures to teach children resilience in battle on mental health in schools

Building up children’s resilience is part of a number of measures being rolled out across schools to help tackle poor attendance and behaviour

Society