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Children's health
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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
Malta’s teenage girls rank among heaviest for episodic drinking
Claudette Abela Baldacchino and Stephanie Dimech from the Foundation for Social Welfare Services share the findings of a Mediterranean project
How exercise increases your child’s attention span
Research suggests that rather than being a distraction, sport and any physical activity can help increase a child’s attention span. Child looks into these studies
Combating the persistent obesity problem
The problem of obesity among school-aged children has been highlighted in various studies along the years but despite campaigns and initiatives, a lot remains to be desired. Cardiologist Robert Xuereb maintains that the government, schools and parents have an important role to play in tackling the problem at its source.