Three in four Irish children have experienced tooth decay by the time they reach the age of 15, the Irish Dental Association has warned. And it’s not just because of high-sugar diets. Oral health is absolutely dependent on dental hygiene practices and those...
More on the growing health crisis among Irish children, as research has found that half of parents think their children are getting enough exercise during the school day, yet most aren’t. Insurance company Irish Life Health found that 90% of secondary schools are...
Irish kids aren’t having a very good time of it. The first ever national study into exercise among primary school children (by Dublin City University and the GAA) has found that kids as old as 12 are unable to run, jump, throw, catch or even hit any type of sports...
