Child Health
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Bugs in your breast
Breast milk may contain more than 700 species of bacteria, according to a Spanish study. Read more
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Flu surfaces in schools
British doctors have been told to begin prescribing anti-flu drugs as the first signs of an outbreak of the virus emerged. Read more
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Family meals boost child health
Families that eat together – even occasionally – tend to ensure that children have a healthy diet, researchers report today. Read more
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Therapies may help infant colic
Gentle manipulation may help infants suffering from colic, according to an expert analysis published today. Read more
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Tobacco link to child meningitis
Exposure to tobacco may be responsible for hundreds of cases of severe meningitis affecting children in the UK every year, researchers report today. Read more
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Premature babies saved
The health service is getting better at saving babies born early in pregnancy – but is having less success at preventing long-term problems, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Social media could combat childhood obesity
The medical profession should embrace social media as a tool to help children overcome obesity, it was claimed last night. Read more
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UK faces cough virus outbreak
Britain is facing a major outbreak of whooping cough, with three deaths in October, a health watchdog warned today. Read more
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Gene fusion linked to child cancer
A genetic mistake lies behind many cases of a rare childhood leukaemia, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Babies get tummy bug vaccine
Infants in Britain are to be vaccinated against a common gastrointestinal bug, it has been announced. Read more