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24/06/2011 - Asthma “not linked” to vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, new research has suggested. More

22/06/2011 - New pregnancy smoking warning
The children of mothers who smoke in pregnancy may face a range of problems - and new research suggests these could include cholesterol. More

13/06/2011 - Farm vaccines may prevent allergy
Treatment against the development of allergy might need to begin before birth - and farm visits might be the answer, a major European conference was told yesterday. More

10/06/2011 - Call for radical hay fever treatment
Britain has a “vastly under-utilised” area of medicine with massive potential for treating people with common allergies such as hay fever, it has been claimed. More

10/06/2011 - Urgent work needed to fund vaccine trials
A British paediatrician is leading calls for increased funding to develop 20 vaccines over the next ten years – and says developing nations must contribute. More

09/06/2011 - New-born viral screening tested
Collecting a sample of saliva from a newborn can be used to screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children. More

02/06/2011 - Teenage iodine problem
Most teenage girls in Britain are not drinking enough milk to maintain their iodine levels - putting their future families at risk, researchers warned today. More

02/06/2011 - Routine child ops pose future heart risks
People who have had their tonsils or appendices removed as children face a significantly increased risk of suffering early heart attack, researchers warned yesterday. More

27/05/2011 - Sleepless children face weight problems
Young children risk becoming overweight by the age of seven if they do not get enough sleep, a study has claimed. More

27/05/2011 - MMR vaccine call after measles cases soar
Health chiefs have called for more young people to be immunised against measles after 334 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in England and Wales in just four months. More

19/05/2011 - Sunlight link to asthma prevention
Lack of sunlight may be aggravating asthma problems in children, according to a new analysis. More

19/05/2011 - Child paracetamol puzzler
Doctors in primary care struggle to prescribe the right doses of paracetamol for children, Scottish researchers warned today. More

16/05/2011 - Resus training plea for schools
All school students should learn resuscitation skills, campaigners claimed today. More

13/05/2011 - Long-term harm from child inactivity claimed
Even apparently healthy children may be stoking up future problems for their hearts if they are physically inactive, researchers claimed last night. More

10/05/2011 - How breast boosts behaviour
Prolonged breast-feeding may help improve a child's behaviour during growing up, British researchers reported today. More

06/05/2011 - Toddler bottles make obesity risk
Children who still drink from baby bottles at the age of two increase their risk of obesity, researchers have warned. More

26/04/2011 - Immunisation drive worldwide
A global drive is under way to boost vaccination rates of children. More

25/04/2011 - Hand gels no good for farms - UK experts
Families visiting "petting farms" to see spring lambs and calves need to remember some basic rules of hygiene to protect themselves from dangerous infections, according to British watchdogs. More

20/04/2011 - HIV drugs less successful in children
The failure rate of HIV treatment is higher in children than in adults, researchers warned today. More

18/04/2011 - Treat children to prevent adult asthma - experts
Children with the allergic skin disease eczema face a high risk of developing asthma later in life, researchers have warned. More

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