Child & Adolescent Health
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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
26/02/2013 - Most slow-growing babies catch up
Most children who are slow to gain weight in the nine months after birth reach the normal range by the time they are 13, according to a new study. More
26/02/2013 - Alarm over under-nourished children
Too many professionals who work with children have to go “above and beyond the call of duty” to ensure the youngsters in their charge have food, it has been claimed. More
14/02/2013 - Vitamin C helps athlete colds
According to popular myth vitamin C is good for colds - and this may be true for people undertaking stressful physical activity, researchers say. More
11/02/2013 - Measles reaches new high
Cases of measles in the UK have reached their highest levels in 18 years, health officials have warned. More
30/01/2013 - Teenagers beating sunbed ban
A ban on teenage girls using sunbeds is failing - because girls are determined to get round it, campaigners said today. 1 comments More
28/01/2013 - Swine flu infected half of children
The swine flu pandemic affected as many as half of all children, British researchers have reported. More
23/01/2013 - Gut bacteria linked to eczema
Young children with eczema have a broader range of gut bacteria than others, according to a new study. More
17/01/2013 - Food allergy test machine plan
Doctors could get a detailed diagnosis of food allergy in just 15 minutes if a European project is successful. More
07/01/2013 - Bugs in your breast
Breast milk may contain more than 700 species of bacteria, according to a Spanish study. More
21/12/2012 - Flu surfaces in schools
British doctors have been told to begin prescribing anti-flu drugs as the first signs of an outbreak of the virus emerged. More
20/12/2012 - Family meals boost child health
Families that eat together - even occasionally - tend to ensure that children have a healthy diet, researchers report today. More
12/12/2012 - Therapies may help infant colic
Gentle manipulation may help infants suffering from colic, according to an expert analysis published today. More
10/12/2012 - Tobacco link to child meningitis
Exposure to tobacco may be responsible for hundreds of cases of severe meningitis affecting children in the UK every year, researchers report today. More
05/12/2012 - Premature babies saved
The health service is getting better at saving babies born early in pregnancy - but is having less success at preventing long-term problems, according to a major study published today. More
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