Child Health
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Study tests water softeners for eczema
A new study has been launched to discover whether using water softeners can relieve children’s eczema. Read more
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Genes link Vitamin D and sunlight to MS
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may be important in lowering the risk of a child developing multiple sclerosis, according to a genetic study published yesterday. Read more
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Pollen tablets can alleviate hay fever
Children who suffer from hay fever may benefit from taking a grass pollen tablet every day. Read more
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Baby medicines may ‘harm’
Babies who receive medicines may be overdosing on harmful chemicals, including alcohol, experts claimed today. Read more
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Probiotics cannot prevent allergy in young children
Giving probiotics to pregnant women and their babies is unlikely to help prevent allergies, experts say. Read more
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Gene linked to childhood greed
Children are sometimes said to have "eyes bigger than their tummies" – and now scientists have found a gene that may explain the phenomenon. Read more
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Should new-borns be screened for heart conditions?
New-born babies could undergo routine screening for life-threatening congenital heart disease, doctors claimed today. Read more
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Low vaccination rates jeopardise measles elimination
Hopes of eliminating measles in Europe by 2010 may not be realised, European experts warned today. Read more
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Binge-drinking campaigns face social networking sites
Young people who indulge in binge drinking tend to see the health effects as only "short term", researchers claimed yesterday. Read more
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Milk scandal damage limited
A recent scandal involving melamine in milk and infant formula is unlikely to have a widespread health impact in the territory of Hong Kong, according to a new analysis. Read more