Child Health
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Obesity damage may skip generations
Health problems caused by obesity may skip generations, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Heart rate key to fever danger
Heart rate is a key indicator of whether a childhood fever could represent a serious threat, according to guidance issued today. Read more
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World health goals elusive
Dramatic progress has been made in improving the health of the world’s poorest countries – but not as much as had been hoped, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Junk food rules by-passed
New rules have failed to stop children being exposed to increasing amounts of advertising for "junk" food, researchers warn today. Read more
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Web plan to nail vaccine rumours
Public health workers should use new technology to pin down web-based rumours about vaccines, experts say today. Read more
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3D glasses to treat lazy eye
Forget Google glasses – 3D glasses may prove to be the key to helping children with eye problems, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Young people’s cancer survival rates vary
Survival rates for teenagers and young adults with cancer vary hugely, depending on the type of disease they have, a study revealed today. Read more
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Vaccines programme extended
A major new programme of vaccinations is to be established in England, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Emergency measles campaign launched
Nearly a million children and teenagers are to be offered vaccination in England to protect them from the growing threat of measles, it was announced today. Read more
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Child arthritis genes found
British researchers are celebrating the discovery of a host of genes linked to the problem of childhood arthritis. Read more