Stunting - Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets or recurrent infections tend to be at greater risk for illness and death. Stunting is the result of long-term nutritional deprivation, and often results in delayed mental development, poor school performance and reduced intellectual capacity.
Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing brains. New research from cognitive neuroscientists provides a clear answer. The ...
MSN: Mental health struggles drive rise in school refusal among children, teens
IPOH - Rising cases of school refusal among children and adolescents in Malaysia are being driven by mental health struggles such as anxiety, bullying, family conflict and depression. Consultant Child ...
Research has shown that children who are emotionally stable, motivated and capable of controlling their impulses do better at school.
Medical Xpress on MSN: School-based screening and support can help reduce anxiety in young children
A new online system delivered through primary schools has been shown to be significantly more effective than standard school provision in reducing anxiety among young children. The researchers say ...
Child Health and Development The goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) has been fully merged back into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
Child health Protecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance. Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and reducing the mortality rate of young children. Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers and children are surviving today ...