Pandemic and lockdowns created ‘perfect storm’ for teenage eating disorders, figures show
Experts are warning of a “tsunami” of eating disorder patients amid new data showing soaring numbers of teenagers experiencing anorexia and bulimia since the start of the pandemic. According to figures released to The Irish Times under the Freedom of Information Act, the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the Health Service Executive dealing with a huge […]
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Professor in paediatrics says it’s worrying how children have become obsessed with hygiene
After a year of constant hand washing and focus on cleanliness, schools and creches are cleaner than ever. And children as young as toddlers have become overly concerned about keeping their hands clean at all times. And this is something we should be concerned about, says Lead Paediatrician Tonje Reier-Nilsen at Rikshospitalet hospital in Norway. […]
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Children could end up with life-long dental issues as dentists are redeployed to vaccine centres
This is worrying. Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination program is well underway – and in order to get everyone vaccinated as fast as possible, many public sector dentists have been redeployed to vaccination duties in centres across the country. And while this is great news for the expedience of the vaccination program, it is less for children’s […]
5 years ago
Fully vaccinated grandparents can finally hug their grandkids again
Finally. According to Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan, grandparents who have had both shots of their COVID-19 vaccinations are now able to safely hug their grandchildren again – more than a year after it was advised that they stopped doing so in order to stay safe and curb the spread of the virus. From […]
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Disappointment as summer Gaeltacht courses are cancelled once again
Cancelled again. Earlier this week, organisers of Irish language courses in the Gaeltacht expressed disappointment that summer courses for school children have been cancelled once again because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The popular courses usually attract over 27.000 students every year, and are, of course, of massive financial importance to the Gaeltacht areas. Summer […]
5 years ago
Water Safety Ireland to launch sea swimming classes for kids this summer
On average, 120 people per year die from drowning in Ireland. And after a year of swimming pools, swim classes and school swimming being closed, Water Safety Ireland has said that there are “a lot of children” who now need to learn to swim. Speaking at the launch of the government’s Be Summer Ready campaign, […]
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