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4 December 2013
Leading physiotherapist warns of child health 'time bomb'
ADULTS who allow children to use computers, games consoles, smartphones and iPad-style tablets without considering the effects on their bodies are acting irresponsibly, according to a leading child physiotherapist. The children's activities could lead to debilitating health problems that have been described by one expert as a "healthcare time bomb"...
27 November 2013
Tens of thousands of children are facing a lifetime of back pain misery
MORE than two-thirds of primary school children have reported experiencing back or neck pain over the course of one year, according to a recent study. Sixty-four per cent of secondary school children had suffered problems over a similar period and almost 90 per cent of the children had not reported their pain to anyone...
20 November 2013
Free e-learning course will help schools to protect the workforce of the future
AN exciting new e-learning course has been launched by Cardinus Risk Management to help keep young people safe from the health risks of poor posture, careless use of electronic devices and bad manual handling activity...
12 November 2013
Modern technology causing child health 'time bomb' as tens of thousands of children face a lifetime of back pain misery
More than two-thirds of primary school children have reported experiencing back or neck pain over the course of one year, according to new research. Sixty-four per cent of secondary school children have suffered problems over a similar period and almost 90 per cent of the children have not reported their pain to anyone...
