Child Health
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Questions over whooping cough vaccine
As many as one in five children who are taken to the GP with a persistent cough could actually have whooping cough, researchers claim today. Read more
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‘Encouraging’ results from child flu vaccine pilot
A pilot scheme to vaccinate children against flu has yielded “encouraging” results, says Public Health England. Read more
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Children burned on sunbeds – despite ban
Youngsters are still getting burned from using sunbeds, despite a ban on under-18s, a conference will be told today. Read more
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Divorce link to overweight children
Children whose parents divorce are at a greater risk of being overweight or obese, a Norwegian study has claimed. Read more
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Schools alone can’t boost kids’ health
School-based interventions to get children exercising more and eating more fruit and vegetables may not be workable on their own, researchers warn today. Read more
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Call for warnings on sugary drinks
An expert calls today for sugary drinks to carry a warning on the label outlining their negative health effects. Read more
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Love hormone could help children with autism
Young children with autism could be helped by the ‘love hormone’ that builds bonds between mothers and babies, new research has found. Read more
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Breast-feeding "neglected"
Breastfeeding is “no longer getting the attention it deserves” because of time and resources constraints, a report has claimed. Read more
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Parents prevent children walking to school
Children are missing out on valuable exercise because their parents prefer their youngsters to get the bus or to be driven to school, researchers warn today. Read more
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Being an ‘alternative’ teen a self-harm predictor
A teenager being a Goth, an emo or a punk is a stronger predictor of self-harm than being repeatedly bullied, new research has revealed. Read more