Child Health
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Dogs best for allergy children?
Cats and dogs have different effects on children who are allergic to them – and dogs seem to be healthier, researchers report today. Read more
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Major study backs breast-feeding
Midwives have welcomed new research which highlights the powerful protection that breast-feeding gives babies against infection. Read more
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Genes cast doubt on asthma allergy link
Allergy is less important as a cause of asthma than is often thought, according to researchers who published a major analysis of genes behind the disease last night. Read more
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Family plea to child obesity workers
Efforts to tackle childhood obesity by running programmes in schools will have limited benefits without backing from families, British experts have warned. Read more
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UN will miss child death target
The United Nations will not achieve its target to reduce the global child death rate by two-thirds, experts warn today. Read more
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Alarm as child fitness declines
The fitness levels of Britain’s children caused fresh alarm today as a new study highlighted declining rates. Read more
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Drink key to social acceptance
Young people drink alcohol to excess as way of being accepted into their social group. Read more
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Limited cancer risk from radiation in pregnancy
Researchers are investigating the possible childhood cancer risk from foetal exposure to radiation. Read more
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Getting basics right on asthma
Many children whose asthma seems hard to treat are simply suffering from "bad management", British experts warn today. Read more
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Sugar may not prevent newborn pain
Nurses who carry out heel prick blood tests on newborns cannot avoid causing pain by giving sucrose, new research suggests. Read more