Are Children Really Couch Potatoes These Days?
Many adults believe that modern children spend too much time glued to television and computer screens when they should be out climbing trees - but is this really true?
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Eighty Per Cent Of Women Take Some Form Of Medication During Pregnancy
A survey of mothers-to-be suggests that eight out of ten women take some form of therapeutic drugs during pregnancy.
Tiny Babies May Face Development And Behaviour Problems
The long term difficulties facing Britain’s “miracle babies” are revealed by a new study following the lives of some of the tiniest infants born in this country.
How A Mother’s Worries Can Affect Her Baby’s Handedness
An intriguing link between a mother’s stress levels during pregnancy and the effect on the brain of her unborn baby is revealed in a new study of children born in Bristol.
No Link Found Between Thiomersal And Behaviour Problems
A new study of children’s behaviour problems has come to the conclusion that there is no discernible link with the three-in-one vaccine now being phased out in the UK.
New Study Into The Causes Of Autistic Disorders
Funding for a new study to find out more about the role of environmental risks in the development of autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was announced by The Medical Research Council (MRC) today, Thursday 8 July 2004.
Fish And Children: Seafood May Improve Development
A new study of children in Bristol has shown that women who ate fish regularly during pregnancy had children with better language and communication skills by the age of 18 months.
The answer to childhood obesity could be as simple as encouraging kids to kick a football around for 15 minutes a day
A new report published in the journal PLoS Medicine offers new hope for parents concerned about the growing obesity epidemic.
Why parents should seek help with children’s soiling problems
Children who have soiling problems are more likely than their peers to have a range of behavioural and emotional difficulties.
Asthma risk in children linked to household chemicals used by their mums around the time of birth
Women who use a lot of household cleaning products when they are pregnant or shortly after the birth of their baby, may be increasing the risk of their child developing asthma, suggests research from the Children of the 90s study.