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Children's health
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Early detection of coeliac disease ‘crucial’
Parents urged to be vigilant on International Coeliac Day
Understanding teenage angst
Emotional changes in teens can result in mood swings, anxiety and also lead to depression or self-harm. So it's important for parents to recognise the signs when not all is okay, says counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo
Family-centred care for young persons with a disability
Conference discusses challenges and opportunities of implementing inclusive services
Uptake of children’s vaccines remained ‘steadily high’ in Malta during COVID
While the UN reported that some 67 million children missed routine vaccines between 2019 and 2021, the situation in Malta remained stable
First book in Maltese about autism to be launched
April is Autism Awareness Month
EU study highlights dangers of air pollution for children
Air pollution causes 1,200 premature deaths in under 18s across Europe, agency says
Why children should not diet
Focus should be on eating healthier food, nutritionist says, as dieting would deprive the body of nutrients essential for growth
67m children missed out on vaccines because of COVID
More than a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunisation have been eroded, says UNICEF report
Getting your child to sleep at night
It can sometimes be difficult for parents to ensure their child is getting a sufficient amount of sleep, particularly because the child's sleep routine can be difficult to manage. Here are some suggestions to try to help your child get a good night's sleep.
There’s hope special glasses can slow surging myopia in children
Environmental rather than genetic causes are believed to be behind the explosion of cases