Child & Adolescent Health
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15/05/2009 - Experts call for cholera vaccine ban to be lifted
Infectious disease experts called last night for wider use of a life-saving cholera vaccination. More
13/05/2009 - Food and folic acid boost child health
Infant heart defects have decreased since mandatory folic acid fortification of flour and pasta began in Canada, according to a new study. More
11/05/2009 - Swine flu spread speeds
The spread of swine flu seemed to accelerate over the weekend as the number of confirmed cases doubled. More
08/05/2009 - Focus on England's child asthma care
More action is needed on asthma treatment for children, the British health secretary said yesterday. More
07/05/2009 - Growth charts aim to boost breast-feeding
New official growth charts for infants will seek to encourage breast-feeding, it was announced yesterday. More
05/05/2009 - Challenge to zinc treatment
New findings challenge the widely held view that zinc supplements can help treat diarrhoea in children. More
05/05/2009 - Food allergy link to weight
Children who have allergies to food are much more likely than others to be obese, researchers have warned. More
04/05/2009 - Allergy tongue treatment backed
Under-the-tongue allergy treatments are effective and should be used more widely, say experts. More
30/04/2009 - Allergy hope for folic acid
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, could be an effective treatment for allergy symptoms, researchers reported today. More
29/04/2009 - Mother stress risk to baby
Women with tough physical work demands face an increased risk of having small babies and premature birth, researchers warned today. More
27/04/2009 - Hope for last meningitis vaccine
A vaccine against the last remaining major cause of bacterial meningitis is "a very real prospect", British health officials have said. More
17/04/2009 - World focus on bleeding disorders
Haemophilia experts have called for comprehensive care for patients around the world. More
16/04/2009 - Stem cell 'cure' for type 1 diabetes
Stem cell transplantation may allow people with type 1 diabetes to become insulin free, new research shows. More
13/04/2009 - Global plans to boost mother-baby health
British experts are hoping to boost care of new mothers and their babies in five troubled countries with the aid of a new grant. More
10/04/2009 - Fish and vegetable oils 'unlikely' to prevent allergy
Experts have found disappointing results for the prevention of allergies with fatty acid supplements. More
03/04/2009 - World autism plea
Global experts called for more resources for children's mental health issues to mark World Autism Day yesterday. More
03/04/2009 - Effects of breastfeeding examined in new study
A major new study is under way in Britain to investigate the true effects of breastfeeding. More
23/03/2009 - Asthma inhaler targets small airways
New research suggests that a popular asthma inhaler can effectively improve the function of "small airways". More
18/03/2009 - Exposure hope for peanut allergy
Scientists believe they can cure children of peanut allergy by giving them a small regular dose of the nut. More
03/03/2009 - TV link to asthma
Young children who spend hours glued to the television face a massively increased risk of going on to develop asthma, researchers report today. More
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