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In a clinical trial, 80% of children became able to eat legume without allergic reaction after being given increasing doses of boiled and roasted peanutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBoiled peanuts could provi…
Researchers find overall percentage increase from 0.06% in 2000 to 0.11% in 2019 although safety in children not fully established The proportion of children and young people prescribed antipsychotics in England has nearly doubled in just two decades, …
Authority admits it failed to properly inspect decaying willow that crushed Ella Henderson in school playgroundA council has been fined £280,000 for oversights that led to a six-year-old girl being crushed to death by a falling tree in her school playg…
Government report prompts calls for better oversight to stop inappropriate practices at youth organisationsA government report has identified multiple safeguarding risks at “out-of-school settings” (OOSS), which include sports clubs, tuition centres an…
Bipartisan recommendation that would bring Australia in line with UN standards and is backed by advocates ‘noted’, but not supportedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government says it will “re…
Studies find rising emergency presentations for suicidal ideation and self-harm, as well as growing antidepressant use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastYounger girls are increasingly attending emergency departmen…
In 2017, 207 cases of accidental ingestion by children younger than six were reported, while in 2021 there were 3,054, report saysThe number of young children accidentally ingesting marijuana in the US has rocketed by 1,375% in the last five years, a n…
Former prime minister wanted to scrap mandatory staff-child ratios in nurseriesLiz Truss has urged Rishi Sunak not to ditch her childcare changes aimed at helping parents struggling with rising costs.The former prime minister was aiming to scrap mandat…
Pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm fuelling soaring NHS referrals, say expertsThe number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data shows.Experts say the pan…
Charity Become says ‘shocking’ numbers highlight need for stability and more funding for foster carersMore than 1,200 children in care were uprooted and had to move placements over Christmas last year, figures from councils in England show.The “shockin…