Children of today may be at greater risk of developing heart disease in later life because of their unhealthy lifestyles. The Telegraph reports the findings of an analysis of changes in pulse rates over 30 years, which shows an increased heart rate among today’s nine- and 10-year-olds compared with those from children in the 1980s. Researchers from University College London, who carried out the research, blamed a lack of exercise and watching too much television.
Seven children’s centres in Dudley will be closed under council plans to save £2.3m. A consultation sets out proposals to reduce the number of centres in the borough from 20 to 13. More than 15,000 children have access to the centres, based in clusters in five areas around the borough including Dudley, Brierley Hill, Stourbridge and Halesowen, reports the Wolverhampton Express and Star.
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