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28/01/2016 - Antidepressant risks for children unveiled
Children treated with antidepressants face an increased risk of becoming aggressive and suicidal, according to a ground-breaking analysis published today. More

27/01/2016 - No vitamin D protection against infant asthma
Supplementation with vitamin D during pregnancy has no beneficial effect on asthma in the child, according to a Danish study published last night. More

15/01/2016 - Music videos expose teens to alcohol and tobacco
Music videos that depict smokers and alcohol drinkers should be subjected to the same classification used to regulate film and TV, according to a public health expert today. More

15/01/2016 - Stress at 18 linked to risk of diabetes
People with a low resistance to stress at 18 could double their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life, according to a study in Sweden. More

04/01/2016 - Parents urged to cut child sugar
British five-year-olds now consume their own weight in sugar every year, campaigners said today. More

22/12/2015 - Touch screens may aid child development
Two year olds find touch screen technology easy to play with - and this may offer opportunities, a paediatrician says today. More

09/12/2015 - Flu vaccine poses little egg allergy risk
Children with egg allergy are not likely to be placed at risk by the flu vaccination, a study shows today. More

04/12/2015 - How food-borne diseases kill thousands
Some 125,000 children under the age of five die annually around the world from food-borne diseases, according to a report published yesterday. More

03/12/2015 - Pregnancy antibiotics link to wheeze
Taking antibiotics in the third trimester of pregnancy may contribute to childhood wheeze, according to an Italian study. More

03/12/2015 - Post-pregnancy weight gain link to child risk
Women who put on weight after their first pregnancy face an increased risk of losing the second child, Swedish researchers report today. More

27/11/2015 - Obesity rates grow among 11-year-olds
The number of children who are obese when they leave primary school in England continues to increase, according to figures published yesterday. More

25/11/2015 - Folic acid policy failing to stop neural tube defects
Encouraging pregnant women to take folic acid has not led to a reduction in neural tube defects in Europe, researchers say today. More

25/11/2015 - Poor results for attention deficit drug
Caution is being advised in the prescribing of methylphenidate for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to an analysis published today. More

10/11/2015 - Gene found for child cancer
A single genetic mutation may be responsible for about 10% of familial cases of the childhood cancer, Wilms tumour, British researchers have reported. More

09/11/2015 - Premature infants not getting development checks - paediatricians
Many infants who were born prematurely may not be getting crucial developmental checks at the age of two, paediatricians have warned. More

06/11/2015 - Infant saved by genetically modified T cells - first treatment
An infant appears to have been cured of advanced leukaemia using an experimental treatment with genetically modified T-cells, it was announced yesterday. More

03/11/2015 - Dogs linked to asthma reduction
Children exposed to dogs and farm animals in infancy enjoy a reduced risk of developing asthma, according to a major Swedish study published last night. More

27/10/2015 - Cardiologist recruits superheroes to help families
A London cardiologist has been involved in preparing a superhero comic book - aimed at helping his patients. More

16/10/2015 - Largest ever flu vaccine campaign pledged
This winter's flu vaccination campaign in England will be the "largest ever", public health officials said yesterday. More

09/10/2015 - Mechanism behind premature ageing disease revealed
A study has offered new insights into the mechanisms behind progeria, an incurable disease that causes premature ageing. More

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