Child Health
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Drug hope for prem lungs
Drugs that already exist may hold the key to boosting lung development in premature babies, British researchers have reported. Read more
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How a warm-up can prevent sports injuries
A specially-designed warm-up programme can cut sports injuries dramatically, say researchers. Read more
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Women suffer from family living
Living with the in-laws may be harmful for a woman, researchers warn today. Read more
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Nut avoidance reaching ‘hysterical’ levels
Fear of nut allergies is creating "mass hysteria", according to an expert today. Read more
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New gene links to obesity
People who have trouble sleeping may face an in-built risk of developing diabetes, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Cervical cancer vaccine deemed safe
Serious reactions to the new human papillomavirus vaccine are rare, experts have found. Read more
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Asthma link to caesarean
Growing rates of caesarean section have caused alarm – and now researchers have found a new reason for concern. Read more
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Child epidemic warning
Britain risks epidemics of infectious diseases among its children because of low vaccination rates, experts warned as new figures showed measles cases soaring. Read more
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Whooping cough threat to unvaccinated
Tough measures to prevent infection may be the only effective way to protect unimmunised infants from catching whooping cough, experts warned today, revealing details of two tragic deaths. Read more
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Depression drugs damage baby heart
Taking anti-depressant drugs in the early stages of pregnancy may damage the heart of the unborn child, researchers warned yesterday. Read more