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05/10/2012 - Web blamed for vaccine crisis
Internet health information may help many patients - but it is causing problems for vaccination programmes, a European health summit heard yesterday. More

04/10/2012 - Blood pressure warning for pregnancy
Children born to mothers with high blood pressure may suffer from mental disability throughout their lives, researchers warned last night. More

03/10/2012 - Eye risk from bird-scarer fireworks
An increasingly popular type of firework - based on bird-scarers - poses a high risk of serious eye injury, doctors warn today. More

27/09/2012 - Time running out on world goals
The world is running out of time to meets its goal of saving the lives of millions of women and children from preventable diseases, a United Nations report warned yesterday. More

26/09/2012 - New child obesity heart warning
New findings suggest that obesity in childhood can have far-reaching effects on future heart health. More

20/09/2012 - Child food supplements have limited benefit for malnourished children
Energy dense food supplements can benefit malnourished children in some ways but they may not prevent acute malnutrition, researchers have warned. More

06/09/2012 - Dishwasher capsule threat to toddlers
Brightly packaged capsules containing washing up liquids are posing a growing hazard to young children, paediatricians warn today. More

03/09/2012 - Whooping cough outbreak sparks vaccine rethink
Babies could be vaccinated against whooping cough at birth as an outbreak of the disease spreads across the UK. More

27/08/2012 - New measles alarm
Parents have been urged to make sure their children are protected against measles as an outbreak continues to spread across Britain. More

22/08/2012 - Baby infection a "priority"
New guidance was issued today on preventing a deadly bacterial infection in new-born babies. More

21/08/2012 - Warning on cold remedy herb
Children should not be given a herb widely used to treat coughs and colds, British regulators warned yesterday. More

14/08/2012 - When belief leads to “futile” treatment for sick children
Some very sick children are being subjected to futile care and needless suffering because their deeply religious parents hope for a “miraculous intervention”, it is claimed today. More

06/08/2012 - Child herbal product withdrawn
A major health food store has been ordered to withdraw a remedy targeted at children after it used pictures of dangerous herbs on the jar. More

03/08/2012 - Meningitis survivors face toll of damage
Children who survive bacterial meningitis face a toll of hidden after-effects, British researchers reported today. More

30/07/2012 - Whooping cough outbreak alert
Teenagers may be offered booster shots against whooping cough as an outbreak of the disease continues to spread through England. More

27/07/2012 - Teenagers turn off drugs
Campaigns against drug abuse among teenagers may be having some success, according to new figures published yesterday. More

26/07/2012 - Teens shun greens
British teenagers are falling well short of targets for healthy eating - shunning fruit and vegetables, according to shock figures published yesterday. More

26/07/2012 - Success for pioneer transplant op
A boy of 13 is flourishing - two years after receiving a pioneering windpipe transplant, doctors report today. More

24/07/2012 - How child obesity triggers early heart risk
Almost two-thirds of severely obese children under the age of 12 display symptoms of at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers warned today. More

23/07/2012 - Flu link to brain disease
Children who contract a severe bout of flu may face an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life, researchers have reported. More

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