Child Health Related News
Tackling obesity in children
With record numbers of overweight and obesity in children, Health Europa Quarterly discusses the key risk factors and challenges around policy and care delivery...
Sunshine may shield children from multiple sclerosis diagnosis
A new study by the University of California San Francisco and the Australian National University shows that children and young adults exposed to the...
Children’s hospital waiting lists hit 350,000 for the first time
New data reveals that children’s hospital waiting lists have surpassed more than 350,000 children and young people waiting for treatment and care.
Figures released by...
Pre-school play reduces the risk of future mental health disorders
New research finds that children who play with others at pre-school age reduce the risk of mental health disorders later in life.
Researchers from the...
Innovative mobile app effectively combats childhood obesity
A Karolinska Institutet study has revealed that a mobile app developed by Evira may be an effective method for treating childhood obesity.
Childhood obesity is...
Promising therapy for recombination-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency
Recomb outlines important milestones in the development of autologous haematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy for recombination-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency.
Infants born with severe combined immunodeficiency...
Children’s mental health problems avoided through outdoor play
A new UK study has discovered that children’s mental health can be significantly boosted by spending more time playing adventurously outside, reducing their risk...
100,000 child deaths from respiratory syncytial virus in 2019
Findings from a global study published in The Lancet have highlighted the dire landscape of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) around the world, estimating that...
Can antibiotics before a caesarean birth affect the baby?
Researchers explore whether antibiotics before a caesarean birth can increase the risk of early childhood conditions such as asthma.
Caesarean birth is common, with a...
Concussions in children may have underlying causes
New research suggests the different ways brain damage caused by a concussion in children leads to a range of symptoms.
A concussion in children can...
Over 2.4m children will benefit from mental health support in schools
The NHS are fast-tracking mental health support in schools and colleges to address the record demand for services.
More than 2.4 million children and young...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...
Study finds menstrual cycle education is inadequate in UK schools
Swansea University led a UK-wide study and discovered that menstrual cycle education is inconsistent and insufficient.
The menstrual cycle is the process of ovulation and...
Chickenpox in children costs £24m in lost income and productivity in the UK
Surprising data reveals the impact that chickenpox in children has on income and productivity every year in the UK.
Chickenpox in children results in £24m...
Understanding the emotional eating habits of children and their mothers
New research, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, looks at the emotional eating habits of children and their mothers.
Emotional...
Exercising during pregnancy decreases Type-2 diabetes risk in offspring
Research emerging from Japan's Tohoku University suggests that exercising during pregnancy can considerably benefit the mother's child, reducing their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
The...
Conduct disorder in children to be predicted by machine learning
A research study, that recently appeared in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by the journal Elsevier, demonstrated that conduct disorder in children...
Scientists investigate the risk of emergency caesareans on babies
A research team from Flinders University has investigated the risk of emergency caesareans on a baby’s development.
Labour and natural childbirth cause stress on a...
The positive impact of physical fitness on primary school children
A new study finds that primary school children that partake in physical fitness have a better quality of life and improved concentration.
Physical fitness is...
30% of young carers consider self-harming in the UK
Results from an extensive cross-national study have shockingly revealed that three in ten young carers in the UK think about self-harming.
Findings from the Me-We...
