Child Health
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Adoption study shows disorder risk
Adopted children can face a double risk of serious mental disorder if both their biological and adoptive families are troubled, researchers have warned. Read more
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Antiseptic on umbilical cord fights infection
Cleaning a newborn’s umbilical cord at birth can help to limit infections, experts say today. Read more
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House-moves "bad" for children?
Children who move home frequently in childhood face an increased risk of poor health in later life, researchers warned today. Read more
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Solid food weaning ‘best’
Parents may do better for their infants by weaning them with solid food rather than with pureed food, British researchers report today. Read more
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Consuming fish during pregnancy ‘improves’ baby brain power
Eating fish during pregnancy could bolster the infant’s intelligence, according to early findings from a major European study. Read more
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Treat adolescent depression signs – professor
A British expert today calls for more to be done to identify and treat young people with low levels of depression. Read more
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Vaccine allergy problems "rare"
Severe allergic reactions following vaccination are "extremely rare", experts say today. Read more
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Asthma link to early growth spurt
Babies who grow quickly in the first three months of life may be at greater risk of suffering from asthma in later life. Read more
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How social media has transformed dating
Experts have expressed alarm at the number of young adults who have based their love lives around social media. Read more
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New power plant leukaemia link
Campaigners have called for action to protect families living near nuclear power plants after new findings linking them to leukaemia among children. Read more