Child Health
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Sedentary lifestyle in childhood may damage heart
Too much sitting in childhood may lead to cardiac problems, independently of high body mass index or raised blood pressure, a conference will hear today. Read more
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Potential risks of antenatal steroids
Doctors must be cautious when it comes to giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of giving birth early, researchers say today. Read more
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E-cigarettes ‘beneficial’ for helping pregnant smokers quote
Pregnant women who smoke should consider e-cigarettes to help reduce the risk of low birthweight, a new study reveals today. Read more
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Heart disease prevention starts in childhood
Health services should step up efforts to reduce future heart disease risks in childhood by tackling factors such as obesity and inactivity, experts say today. Read more
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London measles risk as vaccines stay low
London is at risk of a major measles outbreak affecting tens of thousands of people, the UK Health Security Agency has warned. Read more
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Rising ADHD prescription rates revealed
Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have increased “significantly” in the UK this century, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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New blood disease unveiled
A new disease has been discovered that links disruptions of blood formation, the immune system and inflammation. Read more
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‘Kangaroo mother care’ reduces infant mortality risk
The “kangaroo mother care” method of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her prematurely born or low birth weight baby reduces the risk of infant mortality by nearly a third, according to new research. Read more
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Political roadmap to tackle childhood obesity
A new plan has been launched to reverse the increase in childhood obesity in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. Read more
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Technologies for children with type 2 diabetes recommended
Children with type 2 diabetes could be offered one of two technologies that will replace the stressful practice of regular, daily finger-prick testing, it was announced today. Read more