Child & Adolescent Health
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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
06/04/2011 - Skin cancer threat to youth
Britain has seen an "alarming" rise in the number of young adults affected by the deadly skin cancer malignant melanoma in the last three decades, campaigners warned today. More
06/04/2011 - Sprinting to health
Sprinting may be better than marathon running for health - certainly for teenagers, British researchers say today. More
04/04/2011 - Hay fever hope greets world week
Millions of hay fever sufferers have been urged to take hope as the onset of spring threatens misery. More
01/04/2011 - Child anorexia alarm
Child health experts call today for “urgent action” to improve the detection of eating disorders in children. More
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