Child & Adolescent Health
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09/01/2017 - Anaemia may protect children against malaria
Anaemia protects children again malaria – and providing iron supplements removes this protective effect, a new American study has revealed. More
06/01/2017 - Gastric bypass beneficial to severely obese teens
Gastric bypass surgery can help severely obese teenagers maintain their weight loss, although they may need to undergo additional procedures to deal with complications, two studies reported today. More
04/01/2017 - Sweetener study sparks concern
Senior paediatricians have urged parents not to be deterred by a study claiming that low-sugar drinks offer few benefits for health. More
21/12/2016 - Whole grapes pose child risk
The choking risk to children of swallowing whole grapes is not widely understood, a doctor warns today. More
08/12/2016 - New ad ban to combat child obesity
Paediatricians have welcomed plans announced today to ban the advertising of unhealthy foods to children. More
07/12/2016 - Families at centre in life-limited child guidance
Clinicians caring for life-limited children should ensure they are providing care for the whole family, according to guidelines published today. More
01/12/2016 - Screening cuts HIV baby transmission rates
Antenatal screening has successfully cut HIV transmission of mother to child to a record low levels, according to a new analysis published today. More
28/11/2016 - Community workers untrained in allergy reactions - study
Community health workers tend to exaggerate the threat from food allergy reactions - but lack the skills to treat them safely, researchers say today. More
15/11/2016 - UK breastfeeding leadership "lacking"
England lacks leadership in promoting breast-feeding, according to a damning report out today. More
15/11/2016 - GP plea on pink eye
Too many nurseries are treating infective conjunctivitis in infants as a medical crisis, overwhelming local GP surgeries, according to a new analysis. More
11/11/2016 - Call to boost measles vaccination
Some 400 children are dying from measles every day globally because of patchy progress with vaccination programmes, a major report warned last night. More
11/11/2016 - CF danger bacterium "global"
A multi-drug resistant infection that threatens people with cystic fibrosis is now found globally, researchers warned last night. More
04/11/2016 - Child obesity "an emergency"
The health of Britain's children is now a "state of emergency" given soaring rates of obesity, a senior paediatrician has warned. More
27/10/2016 - Study backs cholesterol gene disorder screening
Children could be screened for familial hypercholesterolaemia during routine GP visits, researchers said last night. More
27/10/2016 - Stillbirth autopsies give "little information" - study
Invasive post-mortem examination of stillborn babies is yielding little information about the cause of the problem, according to a major new examination. More
11/10/2016 - Warnings on child obesity
Britain is among a number of countries facing a huge toll of future ill health resulting from growing rates of childhood obesity, according to a series of studies published today. More
07/10/2016 - Dangers of natural remedy for child disability
An infant with autism developed hypercalcaemia after being fed "holistic supplements" prescribed by a naturopath, a doctor reports today. More
05/10/2016 - Call for action on global child poverty
More than 40% of children in low and middle income countries face developmental problems because of extreme poverty, experts warn today. More
02/09/2016 - Child vaccine warning
Increasing efforts should be made to ensure children get vaccinations to stop rates falling to dangerous levels in England, experts said yesterday. More
02/09/2016 - Formula could cut RTI antibiotics
GPs could cut antibiotic prescriptions for children by 10% using a new formula designed to identify patients at high risk from respiratory tract infections, researchers say today. More
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