Child Health
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Focus on children’s digestive health
Europe needs to pay attention to the "digestive health" of its children, senior paediatricians have warned. Read more
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Prospects for teens with cancer still worse than children
Adolescents and young adults have a lower chance of surviving eight common types of cancer than children, a new study has revealed. Read more
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Backing for action on junk food
Most people would agree with tougher government action to protect children from junk food, according to a survey published today. Read more
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African improvements drive life expectancy surge
World life expectancy has increased at its fastest rate for 50 years this decade, it was revealed yesterday. Read more
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Teen poisonings increase
British teens are suffering from growing numbers of poisoning incidents, many involving alcohol, according to a study published today. Read more
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Pre-term birth key to neonatal death rates – study
Tackling high rates of pre-term birth is the key to reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths in the UK, according to a report published today. Read more
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Gestational diabetes link to baby body fat
Babies whose mothers had gestational diabetes have more body fat at two months of age compared to those whose mums were healthy during pregnancy, according to a new study. Read more
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New warning on swaddling
Swaddled infants face increased risk of death if left to sleep on the front or side, according to a new study. Read more
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Invest in adolescent health – experts
The world should invest in the health of its billions of adolescents, according to a major report published today. Read more
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Infections in babies ‘increase diabetes risk’
Babies who develop viral respiratory infections in their first six months face an increased risk of type 1 diabetes as they grow older, according to a German study. Read more