Child Health
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Bottle-feeding "neglected"
Efforts to increase breast-feeding rates are leaving many mothers ill-equipped when they seek to use bottles, an expert claimed today. Read more
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Parents key to childhood obesity
Gender may be a key factor in families influencing whether children over-eat or not, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Caesarean birth may affect immune system
Birth by Caesarean section leads to genetic changes that may affect a baby’s future health, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Early infection protects against allergies
Infection with a common virus at an early age helps protect children against developing allergies, according to new findings. Read more
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Sunbeds not for teens – radiation experts
Sunbed companies may face tough regulation after a government advisory body warned of the cancer risk from their use. Read more
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Childhood cancer mysteries revealed
Cancer researchers are on the way to explaining the origins of a common form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. Read more
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City may abandon flu containment
A British city is considering a fresh approach to swine flu after being hit by an epidemic of the disease. Read more
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Asthma outcomes worse for black children
Children belonging to ethnic minority and low-income groups face an increased risk of suffering from asthma, new research shows. Read more
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Warning over trampoline dangers
Having a trampoline at a family party or barbecue may be a bad idea, doctors warned today. Read more
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Music charms prems
Premature babies may feel less pain and eat more when listening to music, new research suggests. Read more