Child & Adolescent Health
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02/09/2010 - Formula milk "contaminated" - researcher
The use of formula milk for infants is controversial - and now new research says it has too much aluminium in it. More
27/08/2010 - Vaccine combats childhood pneumonia
The number of children contracting a dangerous form of pneumonia has slumped in after the introduction of a vaccine, British researchers report today. More
11/08/2010 - Back to school time triggers asthma problem
Newly published figures suggest that asthma rates increase dramatically in the month of September when the new school year begins. More
10/08/2010 - Popeye boosts infant diet
Old cartoons of Popeye the Sailorman may hold the key to encouraging infants to eat vegetables, researchers have reported. More
10/08/2010 - Child allergies "serious" - draft guidance
GPs should look out for children with food allergies and seek to diagnose and treat them, according to proposed guidelines published yesterday. More
09/08/2010 - Scientists close in on meningitis genes
New genetic findings may help solve the puzzle of why a small number of people succumb to meningococcus infection and others are spared. More
06/08/2010 - Weight gain in pregnancy leads to high birth weight babies
Mothers-to-be who gain too much weight in pregnancy are likely to give birth to heavy babies who are themselves at risk of obesity in later life, researchers warned yesterday. More
03/08/2010 - Bingeing hits students
Student binge drinkers may find themselves failing to attend lectures or complete assignments, researchers have warned. More
02/08/2010 - Global focus on breastfeeding rates
Breastfeeding holds the key to saving the lives of millions of children, the World Health Organisation said today. More
29/07/2010 - Alarm at temper tantrum plan
Heart-break and toddler temper tantrums are in danger of becoming psychiatric illnesses, experts have warned. More
27/07/2010 - Loving mums prepare children well
Apparently over-attentive and loving mothers may prepare their children well for the stresses and strains of life, researchers say today. More
27/07/2010 - Formula milk row 30 years old
Efforts to create a global marketing code for formula milk have spent 30 years stuck in controversy, an expert claims today. More
26/07/2010 - Asthma beliefs preventing activity needlessly
Children with asthma are missing out on vital exercise, experts have warned. More
23/07/2010 - Pregnancy risk for cancer survivors
Young women who survive cancer treatment may face new ordeals when they seek to have children later in life, researchers warned today. More
21/07/2010 - Midwives challenged on obesity
Midwives may not be able to solve the problems caused by growing numbers of overweight women having babies, an expert warned today. More
19/07/2010 - Scientists hope for yo-yo upswing
The yo-yo drops in and out of fashion as a child play-thing - and now medical scientists are hoping a trendy variant will capture young imaginations. More
15/07/2010 - Swine flu killed "healthy"
More than half of last year's swine flu deaths in Britain involved people who were previously healthy, according to a new analysis. More
13/07/2010 - Target under-fives against obesity - world expert
Efforts to stop childhood obesity should concentrate on pre-school infants, an expert said yesterday. More
13/07/2010 - Big head benefits
A big head may help people cope better with Alzheimer's disease, researchers said last night. More
12/07/2010 - Better care needed for bereaved parents
NHS care for parents who have a stillborn baby is poorly resourced and "patchy", campaigners said today. More
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