Child Health
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Warning over steam inhalation treatment for children
Children are at risk of burns if they undergo steam inhalation to relieve the symptoms of respiratory tract infection and congestion, specialists warned today. Read more
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Doubts over ‘vaginal seeding’
Doctors today question the growing fashion of using "vaginal seeding" after a Caesarean birth. Read more
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Study examines intelligence, weight and psychosis links
Tiny alterations in the wiring in the brain could be behind a link between childhood intelligence, low birthweight and psychotic experiences in later life, British researchers say. Read more
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Paracetamol warning in pregnancy and infancy
Early exposure to paracetamol may raise the risk of a child developing asthma, researchers warn today. Read more
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Paediatrician call to step up breast-feeding
A senior paediatrician has urged the UK to step up breast-feeding levels after a global study found levels lower in rich countries than in poor ones. Read more
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Antidepressant risks for children unveiled
Children treated with antidepressants face an increased risk of becoming aggressive and suicidal, according to a ground-breaking analysis published today. Read more
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No vitamin D protection against infant asthma
Supplementation with vitamin D during pregnancy has no beneficial effect on asthma in the child, according to a Danish study published last night. Read more
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Stress at 18 linked to risk of diabetes
People with a low resistance to stress at 18 could double their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life, according to a study in Sweden. Read more
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Music videos expose teens to alcohol and tobacco
Music videos that depict smokers and alcohol drinkers should be subjected to the same classification used to regulate film and TV, according to a public health expert today. Read more
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Parents urged to cut child sugar
British five-year-olds now consume their own weight in sugar every year, campaigners said today. Read more