Child Health Related News
Breastfeeding and cannabis: managing cannabis use when nursing
Breastfeeding can cause concern for many nursing mothers, and those that need to use medical cannabis will wonder whether it will be harmful to...
Early-life exposure to dogs may reduce risk of schizophrenia
A new study suggests that being around 'man's best friend' from an early age may have a health benefit as well, lessening the chance...
Is breastfeeding important in helping to prevent diabetes?
Early weaning from breastfeeding is associated with both the development of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as...
Autism: ‘social’ and ‘visual’ neural circuits do not connect for some children
A new study has shown that children with autism who prefer to look at geometric shapes rather than social images have lower levels of...
Could eBooks help encourage children to eat vegetables?
New resources that hope to encourage children to eat vegetables have been launched.
The resources, based on the evidence that children who are exposed to...
Prediabetes: an emerging health threat can lead to type 2 diabetes
A new study has shown that nearly one in five adolescents aged 12-18 years, and one in five young adults aged 19-34 years, are...
Sheep offer an insight into monitoring foetal heart health
Research on sheep has provided an insight into how we can monitor foetus heart health.
Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced...
Call for urgent research as cannabis use links to stroke and heart problems
A new study has called for urgent research into the health effects of cannabis when not used for medical purposes.
Two new preliminary studies –...
Scotland energy drinks consultation to consider age ban
A consultation has been launched in Scotland to examine the potential implications of a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children.
The consultation...
Fewer food choices at high prices are impacting child health in Ethiopia
Study find that the rural poor in Ethiopia usually live near lower-quality food markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting...
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of prenatal cannabis exposure
Potential therapies for the detrimental effects of prenatal exposure to THC have been discovered using a preclinical animal model.
A new study using a preclinical...
World Mental Health Day: UK young people report being happy
Friendship, school and a good night’s sleep have all been named as key factors in a young person’s happiness.
The findings have been published in...
Study shows fish eaten in early childhood can reduce risk of disease
A new study suggests that children should be introduced to fish or cod liver oil early in life, from when they are about a...
Smartphone technology detects early signs of eye disorders in children
Researchers have designed a prototype smartphone app that can detect early signs of eye disorders in children.
The Baylor University researcher's app is designed to...
High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese.
This is compared to those whose mothers...
Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of a morning sickness – during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed...
Young people dependent on smartphones at increased risk of depression
Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness.
A growing body of research has identified...
Abused children four times more likely to develop mental illness
A new study has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness...
Questions raised about accuracy of autism screening
The first large-scale, real-world study of universal screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in toddlers has raised questions over its accuracy.
Researchers at Children's Hospital...
Studies link air pollution to mental health issues in children
Three new studies highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children.
A study to be published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that short-term exposure...