Child Health
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Whooping cough outbreak alert
Teenagers may be offered booster shots against whooping cough as an outbreak of the disease continues to spread through England. Read more
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Teenagers turn off drugs
Campaigns against drug abuse among teenagers may be having some success, according to new figures published yesterday. Read more
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Teens shun greens
British teenagers are falling well short of targets for healthy eating – shunning fruit and vegetables, according to shock figures published yesterday. Read more
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Success for pioneer transplant op
A boy of 13 is flourishing – two years after receiving a pioneering windpipe transplant, doctors report today. Read more
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How child obesity triggers early heart risk
Almost two-thirds of severely obese children under the age of 12 display symptoms of at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers warned today. Read more
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Flu link to brain disease
Children who contract a severe bout of flu may face an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, researchers have reported. Read more
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Parental jobs and chemical exposure linked to birth defects
Computer scientists, landscapers and artists are among men whose jobs may contribute to an increased risk for their children, researchers warned today. Read more
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Joining a clinical trial boosts chance of childhood cancer survival
Survival rates for childhood cancer have risen dramatically over the last 30 years thanks to high numbers taking part in clinical trials, researchers say today. Read more
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Teen risks push blood pressure high – warning
Teenage girls who take the Pill and boys who drink alcohol are putting their bodies at risk from heart disease and high blood pressure in late adolescence, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Five million test tube children, conference told
About five million children have owed their lives to assisted reproduction techniques, it was announced yesterday. Read more