Emphasis on particular groups hinders efforts to address the problem of declining physical activity in children, according to a study led at the University of Strathclyde. A review of more than 50 published studies, covering a total of 22,000 children, found that children of all ages around the world are at risk from a decline… Read More »
After the Thanksgiving turkey comes Black Friday holiday gift shopping, and with it warnings about how parents can avoid purchasing dangerous toys for their kids. Manufacturers have to comply with more than 100 regulations and tests by third parties before they call sell their products in the United States, according to the Toy Association. Still,… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Noriko Cooper / Alamy Stock Photo Bowel cancer screening should only be recommended for people at high risk due to their age, family history or other factors, according to new guidelines. Tests for this cancer have been introduced in most Western countries, usually starting at around the age of 50. Doctors can… Read More »