Child Health
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Desensitisation works for hayfever
People with hayfever-like allergies tend to benefit from immunotherapy treatment, researchers said today. Read more
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Phone pregnancy alert
Pregnant women who make heavy use of mobile phones may contribute to their children developing behaviour problems, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Child leukaemia treatment boost
A new treatment has offered hope that most children can survive the most common form of leukaemia, according to the findings of a British study. Read more
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Welcome for bottle ban
Campaigners have welcomed plans for a ban on dangerous plastics used in baby bottles. Read more
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Passive smoking blamed for one in 100 deaths
More than 600,000 deaths a year are caused by passive smoking, 165,000 of which are among children, researchers said today. Read more
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Tubby children face teenage heart disease
Overweight children face an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels by the time they reach adolescence, researchers warn today. Read more
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More vaccines urged for infants
Health services should consider vaccinating infants against the flu, Scandinavian researchers say. Read more
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Social networking sites may “induce psychological stress”
Facebook could be bad for your health, doctors in Italy have claimed, after treating a teenager who suffered repeated asthma attacks when logging onto the site. Read more
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Severe acne increases suicide risk – claim
Sufferers of severe acne are at a higher risk of attempting suicide, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Surge in children surviving cancer
The number of children dying from cancer has fallen by almost 60 per cent in the last 40 years, according to a new analysis published today. Read more