Child Health
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Row over child food adverts
Food companies desperate for business are breaching agreements on advertising to children across Europe, it was claimed today. Read more
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Slow growth pregnancy linked to allergy
Babies that are slow to get growing in the womb face an increased risk of developing allergic diseases, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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National time bomb for diabetes complications
Diabetes in England and Wales is a "time bomb" waiting to happen, according to figures published today. Read more
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Measles outbreak warning
Britain is facing an outbreak of measles in spite of improvements in vaccination rates, according to new figures. Read more
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Asthma “not linked” to vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, new research has suggested. Read more
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New pregnancy smoking warning
The children of mothers who smoke in pregnancy may face a range of problems – and new research suggests these could include cholesterol. Read more
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Farm vaccines may prevent allergy
Treatment against the development of allergy might need to begin before birth – and farm visits might be the answer, a major European conference was told yesterday. Read more
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Urgent work needed to fund vaccine trials
A British paediatrician is leading calls for increased funding to develop 20 vaccines over the next ten years – and says developing nations must contribute. Read more
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Call for radical hay fever treatment
Britain has a “vastly under-utilised” area of medicine with massive potential for treating people with common allergies such as hay fever, it has been claimed. Read more
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New-born viral screening tested
Collecting a sample of saliva from a newborn can be used to screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children. Read more