Child Health
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Touch screens may aid child development
Two year olds find touch screen technology easy to play with – and this may offer opportunities, a paediatrician says today. Read more
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Flu vaccine poses little egg allergy risk
Children with egg allergy are not likely to be placed at risk by the flu vaccination, a study shows today. Read more
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How food-borne diseases kill thousands
Some 125,000 children under the age of five die annually around the world from food-borne diseases, according to a report published yesterday. Read more
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Post-pregnancy weight gain link to child risk
Women who put on weight after their first pregnancy face an increased risk of losing the second child, Swedish researchers report today. Read more
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Pregnancy antibiotics link to wheeze
Taking antibiotics in the third trimester of pregnancy may contribute to childhood wheeze, according to an Italian study. Read more
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Obesity rates grow among 11-year-olds
The number of children who are obese when they leave primary school in England continues to increase, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Poor results for attention deficit drug
Caution is being advised in the prescribing of methylphenidate for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Folic acid policy failing to stop neural tube defects
Encouraging pregnant women to take folic acid has not led to a reduction in neural tube defects in Europe, researchers say today. Read more
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Gene found for child cancer
A single genetic mutation may be responsible for about 10% of familial cases of the childhood cancer, Wilms tumour, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Premature infants not getting development checks – paediatricians
Many infants who were born prematurely may not be getting crucial developmental checks at the age of two, paediatricians have warned. Read more