Child Health
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Pro-ana’ websites attacked by psychiatrists
Pro-anorexia websites must be targeted as "harmful" by the government, psychiatrists said today. Read more
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Will pester power beat smoking?
The new generation of children is strongly against smoking – and most wish their parents would give up, according to figures published today. Read more
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Call for widespread swine flu vaccination
Children should get any new swine flu vaccine as soon as possible to halt an epidemic, US researchers said last night. Read more
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Call to limit preventable early death
Dangerous driving is one of the main killers of young people worldwide, experts warn today. Read more
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Distressed mothers linked to child obesity
New research has found a link between psychological distress in mothers and obesity in their children. Read more
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Social divide hits teen health
Today’s British teenagers have a wide range of concerns, from losing weight to alcohol – but are divided by income, according to findings published today. Read more
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No allergy benefit from daycare
Children who attend day-care may not gain long-term protection against asthma and allergy as a result of socialising, researchers have said. Read more
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Surge in child obesity drugs
Rising rates of child obesity have led to hundreds of children receiving drugs that should only be given to adults, experts warned today. Read more
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Birth drugs may discourage breast-feeding
Women who receive large quantities of drugs during labour are less likely than others to breast-feed, researchers report today. Read more
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Cot deaths highest for young single mums
Cot death numbers in England and Wales are falling – but single, teenaged mums are at high risk, according to a new analysis. Read more