Child & Adolescent Health
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22/07/2011 - How breast-feeding cuts asthma risk
Feeding a baby solely on breast milk for up to six months after birth can reduce their risk of developing asthma-related symptoms in early childhood, researchers said today. More
22/07/2011 - Teenage girls' "poor" diet
The eating habits of teenage girls in the UK are poor, with just over half getting enough iron in their diet and about half the recommended serving of fruit and vegetables a day. More
12/07/2011 - Flexible exercise advice to Brits
Britons have been told they can be more flexible about how they take their exercise to meet fitness targets. More
30/06/2011 - Pine tree powder for hay fever
A powder from pine trees can help protect children from hay fever, according to Swedish researchers. More
30/06/2011 - Row over child food adverts
Food companies desperate for business are breaching agreements on advertising to children across Europe, it was claimed today. More
29/06/2011 - Slow growth pregnancy linked to allergy
Babies that are slow to get growing in the womb face an increased risk of developing allergic diseases, researchers revealed yesterday. More
29/06/2011 - National time bomb for diabetes complications
Diabetes in England and Wales is a "time bomb" waiting to happen, according to figures published today. More
29/06/2011 - How ten minutes may boost breast awareness
Education programmes for elderly women may help with the detection of breast cancer, British researchers say today. More
27/06/2011 - Measles outbreak warning
Britain is facing an outbreak of measles in spite of improvements in vaccination rates, according to new figures. More
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
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