Tracking child poverty will be harder without a clear way to measure it.
- Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
We heard the views of 211 primary school staff in Wales on the return to school.
Living near green spaces, or growing up in a deprived neighbourhood, were both linked to higher fitness levels among teens.
From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
We found that 13- and 14-year-old teens from deprived areas already showed signs of developing heart disease – but also made some surprising discoveries about what factors can lead to a healthy heart.
Afternoon breaks are being cut in UK schools but simply making this time more meaningful could have better benefits for children.
Teachers are increasingly being encouraged to take mindfulness courses so that they can begin teaching it to pupils.
New research has found several physical and mental health indicators that often appear before an eating disorder diagnosis.
Taking everyday lessons outside can improve well-being and engagement, yet it is not as used as often as it could be.
Want teenagers to be more active? Just talk to them first
Encouraging your baby to be active can improve their health in other areas too.
A new study reports that school-based physical activity interventions are ineffective in improving young people’s activity levels. But we just need to think outside the box if we want them to work.
This is what children want from their local areas to live happier and healthier lives.
Using antipsychotics off licence is causing more problems than it solves.
A study of 600,000 children has found links between achievement and depression.
We asked teenagers what they need to get, and stay, active.
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