Coffee during pregnancy safe for baby’s brain development
Coffee during pregnancy is safe: A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy…
Paediatrics
Issues surrounding medical care for children and young people.
Fear of Childbirth Impairs Breastfeeding Success
Fear of childbirth is associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding: The duration of breastfeeding is shorter than average among mothers…
Stem Cell Breakthrough To Transform Transplants
Stem Cell Breakthrough To Transform Transplants: Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that…
Influencers sway smoking and vaping in young
Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking…
Major funding awards announced for studies into lead poisoning and sonic innovation
Studies to improve the way we monitor and test for lead poisoning in children and communicate data through sound have…
Half a million children in European Region not fully vaccinated in their first year of life
While over 9 million children received all three of their first critical vaccine doses against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)…
Children’s Exposome Linked to Serum Metabolite Changes
Children's exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites: The analysis of serum metabolites, known as metabolomics, provides insights into the…
Sports and High-Risk Activities in the Summer holidays
Sports and High-Risk Activities in the Summer holidays: Summer in the UK is a perfect time for children to engage…
Surviving & thriving throughout the summer holidays as a family
Spending time together as family can be magical, but it can also be very stressful, especially when travelling with young…
Nature time boosts children’s mental health
Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the…
Water safety: First aid for drowning
Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly…
Price of food a key barrier to providing healthy diets for children
A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by…