Child Health
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One in ten children faces obesity
About ten per cent of English children will be obese within five years, researchers claimed today. Read more
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One third overweight at 11
Nearly one third of British pupils are overweight when they reach the age to leave primary school, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Harmful, unethical’ – detention of immigrant children
British treatment of children of illegal immigrants is "harmful and unacceptable", a powerful group of senior clinicians say today. Read more
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Immunotherapy may be X-factor for children
Dozens of British children are to take part in an ambitious global trial of a radical new treatment for cancer of the brain funded by a charity music single, it was announced today. Read more
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Tamiflu millions challenged
The millions spent on treating suspected swine flu patients with Tamiflu faced damning criticism from an expert analysis last night. Read more
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Pre-birth bacteria exposure may prevent allergies
It’s been thought for a long time that child-hood exposure to bacteria reduces the risk of asthma and allergy – but new findings suggest this begins in the womb. Read more
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Measles battle on the cusp
Deaths from measles world-wide have been dramatically reduced in the last decade, according to figures published last night. Read more
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Teenage fitness boosts success
Countries that fail to keep teenagers fit may be damaging their academic prospects, according to new findings. Read more
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Breast-feeding safe for HIV mums – WHO
Mothers infected with HIV should breast-feed their babies whilst continuing to take drug treatment, according to new global guidelines published today. Read more
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Doubts over swine flu trends
It is "too early" to say whether the swine flu outbreak has reached its peak in northern countries, an expert said yesterday. Read more