Child & Adolescent Health
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28/02/2014 - Baby screening programme hailed a success
The NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, which diagnoses rare diseases in babies, has been hailed a success. More
26/02/2014 - MMR prevents child infections
Children who have had the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine may enjoy protection from a range of serious infections, researchers say today. More
25/02/2014 - Overweight "normal" for children
Being overweight is rapidly becoming the new "normal" for child body-shape, European health leaders warn today. More
18/02/2014 - Appetite problem for obesity
Some people have heartier appetites than others from birth - and this puts them at risk of obesity, British researchers warned today. More
04/02/2014 - Prevention needed to reduce toddler burns
Targeted prevention is needed to reduce the number of small children who suffer burns and scalds, doctors warn today. More
29/01/2014 - Premature birth brings asthma risk
Premature babies may have a raised risk of developing asthma, researchers warn today. More
29/01/2014 - Is IVF used too often?
Assisted reproduction techniques may be over-used, it is claimed today. More
21/01/2014 - Diet not enough to combat child obesity
Encouraging children to eat fruit and vegetables is not enough to prevent obesity developing, according to British researchers. More
08/01/2014 - Early fitness cuts heart risk
Men who were fit and healthy as teenagers tend to have a lower risk of heart attack later in life, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
07/01/2014 - Children needed for £1m silk trial
A £1 million clinical trial is being launched in the UK to establish if specialist silk clothing helps to ease eczema in children. More
06/01/2014 - Vitamin clue to child strength
Pregnant women who catch the sunshine may help their children be physically stronger, according to British researchers. More
03/01/2014 - Young drinkers’ DNA affected by alcohol
Young people’s DNA could be affected when they drink alcohol, a preliminary study has found. More
17/12/2013 - Alarm as teens obsess about weight
Most girls in their early teens are scared of putting on weight or getting fat, British researchers warned today. More
12/12/2013 - Malaria advances "no cause for complacency"
Deaths from malaria have nearly halved this century thanks to "remarkable progress", global health experts revealed yesterday. More
12/12/2013 - Father genes influence baby weight
Children that are born small may suffer from a genetic problem that also causes their fathers to develop diabetes, according to a major UK research project. More
10/12/2013 - Child unfitness government "neglect"
British governments are responsible for "mass child neglect" for letting the nation's young people become unfit, it was alleged today. More
09/12/2013 - Immune programming blood cancer hope
A radical new technique, based on reprogramming immune system cells, is proving a "powerful" treatment, researchers revealed yesterday. More
06/12/2013 - Anaemia a persistent global burden
Young women and children are still more likely to suffer from anaemia, despite increasing efforts to diagnose and treat the condition on a global scale. More
27/11/2013 - E-cigarette child warning
Marketing of electronic cigarettes needs to be regulated to protect children becoming addicted to nicotine, campaigners warned today. More
21/11/2013 - Too much sport as bad as too little - study
Teenagers who are driven towards sporting excellence, practising for hours daily, suffer ill-effects as much as those who do little activity, researchers claimed today. More
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