Child & Adolescent Health
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16/05/2013 - World health goals elusive
Dramatic progress has been made in improving the health of the world's poorest countries - but not as much as had been hoped, according to figures published yesterday. More
15/05/2013 - Junk food rules by-passed
New rules have failed to stop children being exposed to increasing amounts of advertising for "junk" food, researchers warn today. More
13/05/2013 - Web plan to nail vaccine rumours
Public health workers should use new technology to pin down web-based rumours about vaccines, experts say today. More
03/05/2013 - 3D glasses to treat lazy eye
Forget Google glasses - 3D glasses may prove to be the key to helping children with eye problems, researchers have revealed. More
02/05/2013 - Young people’s cancer survival rates vary
Survival rates for teenagers and young adults with cancer vary hugely, depending on the type of disease they have, a study revealed today. More
01/05/2013 - Vaccines programme extended
A major new programme of vaccinations is to be established in England, it was announced yesterday. More
25/04/2013 - Emergency measles campaign launched
Nearly a million children and teenagers are to be offered vaccination in England to protect them from the growing threat of measles, it was announced today. More
23/04/2013 - Child arthritis genes found
British researchers are celebrating the discovery of a host of genes linked to the problem of childhood arthritis. More
23/04/2013 - Measles alert is Europe-wide
A Europe-wide campaign to boost childhood vaccination was launched yesterday as measles ravages parts of the UK and other regions of the continent. More
17/04/2013 - Light drinking in pregnancy not harmful - study
Light drinking in pregnancy is unlikely to have adverse effects on the infant's brain, researchers claim today. 1 comments More
17/04/2013 - GPs urge parents to get measles protection
Senior GPs have urged the parents to ensure their children get the MMR vaccine as measles continues to spread in South Wales, UK. More
12/04/2013 - Antenatal care saves babies
Reducing antenatal appointments for pregnant woman is not as safe as has been thought, researchers warn today. More
26/03/2013 - Child TV not found harmful
Parking young children in front of television or on electronic games may not be as damaging to their mental health as has been feared, according to a major British research project reported today. More
25/03/2013 - Teen cancer treatment could improve
Cancer treatment for teenagers and young adults could be improving faster, experts say today. More
22/03/2013 - Ancient ‘glitch’ blamed for childhood ear infections
Textbooks may have to be re-written after researchers in England discovered why some children are prone to repeated bouts of glue ear – it’s an evolutionary glitch in the development of the middle ear. More
19/03/2013 - Pregnancy vitamin advice challenged
Most pregnant women should not be taking supplements of vitamin D as they are not needed for the health of the baby, British researchers say today. More
19/03/2013 - Skimmed milk no good for toddlers - report
Feeding toddlers low-fat milk does nothing to prevent them putting on weight - and may contribute to them getting plumper, researchers warn today. More
13/03/2013 - No body fat benefit of breastfeeding
Children who are breastfed for long periods in infancy do not gain benefits by being less overweight or obese than others, researchers say today. More
01/03/2013 - Pain risk for double-jointed teens
Being double-jointed may seem an achievement for a teenager - but it is linked to growing pain, British researchers warned today. More
27/02/2013 - Swine flu jab may trigger narcolepsy
A swine flu vaccine may have triggered sleep disorder problems in children, researchers warn today. More
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