The Not-so-great Outdoors
Parents too afraid to let kids play unsupervised
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Cough Medicines Toddler Ban
New guidelines for medicine for under-2s
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To Drink Or Not To Drink
...that's the question for pregnant women
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Maternity Wards Close Doors To Mums
40% of trusts say capacity problems forced closure
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Man Has Baby 4 Years After Death
Frozen sperm allows widow to have husband's child
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140 Mile Trip For Triplets
Bed shortage sees babies in three different hospitals
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Breastfeeding Goes Undercover
Mums end up hiding to feed their babies
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Seven-year Wait For Dental Treatment
Children wait half a decade for NHS orthodontist
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Memory Sticks
One in ten hit by memory impairment
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Older Mums At All Time High
Government reveals national conception rates
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Protein Diet For Premature Tots
Nutrition holds the key to high IQs
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Sperm Damage Affects Generations
Dads-to-be urged to lead healthier lives
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Pregnant And Smoking
New research says giving up at five months is the key
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Too Scared To Push
Women opt for c-sections because they're petrified rather than posh
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No Link Between MMR And Autism
Large UK study says jab is safe
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The £64,000 Baby
Joy for couple who took 10 years of IVF to conceive
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NHS Buckles Under Birth Boom
Authorities 'surprised' by rise in immigrant births
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Don't Warm Baby Bottles
Study suggests chemicals leeched by heating plastic
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Deaf Boy Cured By Playing
Nine years of deafness ends in a pop
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Hidden Salt Worry For Parents
Do you know what's in your children's food?
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Pregnant Londoners Let Down
Maternity services reports poor care in the capital
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Dads And The Wii Syndrome
Back doctor spots competitive dad syndrome
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Cooking Classes For All
Baking, frying and stewing to be compulsory
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Can Coffee Cause Miscarriages?
Advice for pregnant women may be changed
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America's Baby Boom
Birth rate hits the magic number
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Cancer Patients Should Have Free Fertility Care
Provision is patchy and 'shocking' say experts
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Depp's £1m Ormond Street Gift
Actor thanks hospital which saved his daughter's life
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Rise Of The Nit-Pickers
Why America's going mad for the headlice salon
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Computer Games – Bad For Kids?
Las Vegas debate hears both sides
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Good News For Older Mums
Having kids later does have some benefits, says new study
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Revolutionary Fertility Treatment Arrives In UK
Woman gives birth to twins after eggs matured in lab
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Child Obesity To Be Tackled
Dept of Health considers new steps to fight the flab
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The Importance Of Eye Health
Many parents unaware of free screening for children
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Forced To Have A Home Birth
Labour ward turns mum-to-be away…twice
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Locking Kids In At Lunch
Should school gates be closed at lunchtimes?
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More Sex Boosts Male Fertility
New research challenges current opinion
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No More IVF Twins
New ruling on fertility treatments expected
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Can Pregnant Women Drink?
Official advice causes widespread confusion
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One In Four Kids Obese
Ofsted looks at the decline of school meals take-up
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More Carrot And Less Stick
Ofsted looks at the decline of school meals take-up
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New Birth Guidelines introduced
…but where are all the midwives?
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Pregnant Women Should Eat Peanuts
Government's current advice may be 'irresponsible'
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Beauty Sleep?
New Mums get by on under four hours a night
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One In 250 Girls Exercises Enough
Children don't do enough to stay healthy
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An End To Chickenpox Parties?
Government considering new four-in-one jab
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Breastfeeding Doesn't Protect Kids
New survey says asthma and allergies unaffected
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£200 Bonus For Pregnant Women
...but will they spend it wisely?
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Are Additives Linked To Hyperactivity?
New research suggests possible link
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Teen Boozers To Adult Losers
Jail and alcoholism await teen tipplers
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Surrogate Mum Has 12 Babies
British mum will set a world record for surrogacy
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Fertility Issues Hit 35% Of Couples
Lifestyle infertility worries older couples
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Mattel Recalls Barbie Products
Third recall for tainted Chinese toys
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250,000 Children Drop School Dinners
Massive decline in take-up since healthy measures introduced more...

Measles On The Increase
Parents urged to ensure their children are immunised
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'One In Five' Teenagers Drink Drive
And one third have been in a car where the driver is drunk or on drugs more...

Overweight Mothers 'Could Harm Sons' Fertility'
Research shows that being overweight affects your offspring more...

Hamleys Recall Lead Bracelet
Children's jewellery contained enough to cause brain damage more...

Fat Is Fine
Kids need to eat fatty foods
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Asda Recall Toddler Bottles
115,000 drinking bottles may have unsafe caps
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Mattel Recalls More UK Toys
2 million popular toys recalled in safety scare
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Hollywood Stars Dine On Baby Food
Mad new craze has actresses mad for purees
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Teen Overdoses On Expressos
17-yr-old admitted to hospital after seven double coffees
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What A Whopper!
Mum gives birth to 14lb baby - naturally
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Baby Einstein Slows Development
Turn off the TV set and do something less boring instead
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Babies Are One In 200 Million
British mum gives birth to identical triplet girls
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Do Adverts Make Mums Bottlefeed?
Charities urge total formula advertising ban
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Why Kids Prefer McDonalds
Snacks wrapped in McDonald's packaging more tasty, say children more...

Due Date Fiasco
Nearly half of all due dates are inaccurate
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Mattel Recalls Thousands Of Toys
94,000 toys may contain unsafe lead paint
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IVF 'Saviour Siblings' Reviewed
MPs call for law on creating babies to help siblings to be relaxed more...

A Weighty Problem
Changing BMI between pregnancies can be dangerous for you and baby more...

Weighty Problems For Middle-class Mums
Research shows obesity has links to wealthier backgrounds
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Co-sleepers Sleep Easy
Sharing with baby can be good for you all
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£119m Fruit Scheme In The Bin
You can lead a child to fruit, but you can't make him eat
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Two Children Only
Government should encourage us to have less children
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Asthma Gene Discovered
'Exciting' discovery may help children with disorder
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Ramsay: Fine Parents Of Obese Kids
Chef says shock tactics are required
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Eat More Chocolate Say Doctors
A good contender for the best headline this year!
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Teens Turn Away From Alcohol
Large rise in numbers who never drink at all
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Teen Performs C-Section
Bid for Guinness Book of Records goes awry
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Testing Times
Could stress actually be good for schoolkids?
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Teen Abortion Rates Leap
19-yr-olds lead rise in termination figures
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Britain's £1m Ritalin Bill
Doctors write 7500 Ritalin prescriptions each week
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Baby Purees Are Bad News
New woes for weaning parents
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Treat Obesity As Child Neglect
Overfeeding children is abuse, say doctors
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The Sound Of Silence
Teenager speaks for the first time in ten years
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The Right To Breastfeed
New law will enshrine mother's right to breastfeed in public
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Kids Should Have More Accidents
Scraped elbows and bloody knees a good thing says RoSPA
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New Baby Boom
Fertility rates highest for quarter of century
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Drug To Delay Menopause
Breakthrough may extend women's fertility by years
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The Gadget That Predicts Labour
Pregnant women will know exactly when they'll give birth
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Counselling For Pregnant Women
...if you drink a glass of wine a day
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The Apple Of Dad's Eye
Government advises dads to gaze into their baby's eyes
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NHS Growth Charts Fail Mums
Why are we waiting, ask mums of young babies
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Dyslexic Or Just 'Thick'?
Psychologist pours scorn on huge rise of dyslexic cases
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The Alcohol-Free Pregnancy
Are we worrying pregnant women unnecessarily?
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Are Wi-Fi Networks Safe For Schools?
Research suggests they're more dangerous than mobile phone masts more...

Mum Of 13 Who's A Size Zero
Normal mums look away now!
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Big Brother Enters The Womb
Government targets 16-week embryos
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Baby Hatch For Abandoned Kids
Child left three hours after hospital opens service
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Why Teens Should Drink At Home
How to teach your teenager to drink responsibly
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Do you have the clumsy gene?
Children can be born accident-prone say scientists
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Making Hay (Fever) While The Sun Shines
Kids worst affected as hay fever doubles
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Panorama Highlights Midwife Crisis
British women shown giving birth in corridors
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Placenta Risks From Caesareans
Mums should be warned, say experts
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Embryo Screening For Breast Cancer
Opponents say doctors will create 'designer babies'
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Premature Babies Survival Grows
But steady stillbirth rates puzzle doctors
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Obesity Predicted By Mums' Puberty
Clue to weight issue in mother's adolescence
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Drink Up
Think tank wants drinking age raised
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The Fat Gene
Scientists discover genetic link to obesity
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Embryo Fight Woman Distraught
Bitter legal battle will end with embryos' destruction
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Smack-Free Zones For Shops
NSPCC campaign urges zero tolerance for smackers
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The 52-inch School Blazer
New 'Sturdy Fit' uniform introduced for obese pupils
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Sworn At For Having C-Section
'Can't any f******* women give birth naturally?' asks assistant more...

Government Targets IVF Multiple Births
One embryo at a time for women undergoing IVF treatment more...

Maternity Choices Warning By Midwives
Government's birth choice plans need midwife support
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RSI Is Now A Childhood Disease
Computer illness on the rise while tree climbing accidents plummet more...

Schoolgirl Pregnancy Map Revealed
Government finds out which counties have the highest rate of teenage pregnancies more...

Are Zeroes Heroes?
British women admire ultra-thin
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Competitive Sleep Syndrome
Who gets the least sleep in your household?
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New Mums Abandoned On Maternity Wards
Scared and alone – the plight of new mothers in UK hospitals more...

Obese Or Merely Big Boned?
Government launches campaign to help parents see when kids are obese more...

Promotions Boost For Pregnant Women
Court makes landmark ruling over maternity leave
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Dads In Hot Water
Fertile fathers stick to showers instead
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How Icecream Can Boost Fertility
Clearly, there is a God!
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One In Four Births Caesarean
Huge rise in c-sections and over-40 births
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Overweight Boy Faces Care Panel
Eight-year-old's obesity problem may have him removed from family home more...

The High Screen Diet
Doctor warns of autism link to children's television diet
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In Labour? Call The Yellow Pages
Woman in labour says hospital told her to find her own bed
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Breastfeeding Good For Heart
Massive drop in heart attacks for mums who breastfeed
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Watch Out – I'm Fertile!
New device helps women track their fertile days
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Less Maternity Hospitals, More Choice?
Government announces dramatic maternity measures
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Your Child Is Fat
MPs urge schools to be straight with parents of obese children more...

Twin Saved By Surgeon's Stitch
Unborn child saved by rare surgery on mother's womb
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The 10 Minute Dyslexia Test
Researchers come up with screening test a parent can do
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Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Why bedtime stories make your child brainier
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Test Tube Baby Gives Birth
Louise Brown makes history with the birth of her first child
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Toddler Prescribed Viagra
Britain's youngest ever patient is on the pill
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Fertility Fashion
Does what you wear show how fertile you are?
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Early Warning For Pre-eclampsia
New test could save the lives of hundreds of unborn children each year more...

The World's Oldest Mother
Twin sons for 67 year old mum
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Girl Guides To Teach Sex Ed
Sex, drugs and alcohol to be covered by brown owls
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Cheese Ban For Kids
New TV ad rules mean cheese off the menu for kids
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The Fag End Of The Year
Parents to stop smoking is kids top resolution
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Fish Oil Supplements In The Womb
Pregnant women 'boost' their unborn babies' coordination
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Do Epidurals Affect Breastfeeding?
Survey suggests women twice as likely to give up breastfeeding
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Child Benefit For Pregnant Women
Chancellor announces handout to mums-to-be
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Staff Shortages Put Mums at Risk
Not enough consultants and midwifes says new report
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Thinness Can Be Risk To Pregnancy
Scientists find massive link between weight and miscarriage more...

Clinton Gives Aids Kids Hope
Ex-President's breakthrough on cheaper drugs
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Cry Babies
Average baby cries for how long?!!
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Smoking Teens Susceptible To Drink
Taking up tobacco can make teens more likely to drink
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Doctors Miss Milk Allergy In Babies
80% feel colleagues misdiagnose cow's milk allergy
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Tall Story?
Dads for height, Mums for weight
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Don't Revive Babies At 22 Weeks
New report considers ethics of intensive care for premature babies more...

Baby Sleep Secrets Revealed
Massaged babies sleep better and cry less - official!
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Nits Away
Scientists invent bug-busting hairdryer
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Brain Link To Cot Deaths
Researchers find strong evidence for cot death cause
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Snacks 'Saltier Than Seawater'
Children's food still isn't making the grade
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Click Here For Chickenpox
NHS reveals most searched for ailments
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The Baby Shrinks
Parents bring babies to the psychiatrist's couch
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Chips With Everything
Healthy eating campaign backfires
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Fertility Problems Passed On
Having children later in life may store up problems for future generations more...

Older Mums Just As Good
Age is no barrier to becoming a good mother
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In Front Of The Bike Sheds
School allows kids as young as 14 to smoke
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Little Britain?
UK is a nation of fatties, says Government watchdog
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Use Food To Fight Fat
Exercise alone is not enough to prevent childhood obesity
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New Mums Believe Old Wives Tales
Pregnancy myths are still alive and well in the 21st century more...

Breastfeeding: It's The Smart Option
...but it won't boost your baby's IQ
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Prenatal Blues: Don't Suffer In Silence
One in 10 feel depressed while expecting
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Long Wait For Flu Jabs
Children and mums-to-be are not top priority this winter
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New Mums Believe Old Wives Tales
Pregnancy myths are still alive and well in the 21st century more...

Breasteeding: It's The Smart Option
...but it won't boost your baby's IQ
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Prenatal Blues: Don't Suffer In Silence
One in 10 feel depressed while expecting
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Long Wait For Flu Jabs
Children and mums-to-be are not top priority this winter
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No More Getting It In The Neck
Cervical cancer jab approved but not yet available to girls on the NHS more...

Seven Year Old Anorexics
Primary schoolkids being treated for eating disorders
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Junk Food Mums Stop Selling To Kids
Headmaster puts a stop to mums' school railing campaign
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Life In The Freezer
Women delaying motherhood should freeze their eggs
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Autism Risk With Older Dads
Men over 40 run higher risk of autistic children
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Healthy School Dinners Launch
Nuggets in short supply for pupils
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Yes - Life is So Unfair
Scientists say teens can't help being lazy
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Beautiful Parents Likely To Have Girls
New research suggests evolutionary force behind baby gender more...

Deafness Threat To Kids
Children could go deaf 30 years earlier than parents
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Cereal More Fat Than Bacon Bap
Survey finds breakfast cereals high in sugar and fat
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If You Can't Stand The Heat...
Parents warned to keep babies and toddlers cool
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Breast Is Best? Not Always...
Fear of the bottle can lead to dehydrated babies, say experts more...

No 'Need' For Fathers
IVF treatment guidelines to be changed
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Premature Baby Units In Crisis
Staff and cot shortages across the UK
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New Hope For Down's Kids
Scientists find out more about rogue gene
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'MMR Is Safe!'
Top doctors urge parents to give children the vaccine
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21st Century Bradford's Rickets Rise
Primary schools targeted in drive to reduce rickets
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On Your Bike!
Government want kids to cycle to school
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Healthy Eaters Seeing Double
Good diet may be behind rise in multiple births
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Abortion Limit Challenged
Catholic church wants to review the current law
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Parents Given Salt Warning
Checking labels can help your kids live longer
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Am I Expecting A Healthy Baby?
New embryo test screens for hundreds of diseases
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How To Get Kids To Eat Their Greens
Childhood likes and dislikes are down to what parents cook
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Vitamin E Doubles Stillbirths
Scientists issue warning for pregnant women
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'We Should Consider Cloning Babies'
Dolly professor changes his mind about human cloning
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Premature Baby Link with ADHD
Early births significantly more likely to develop disorder
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IVF Increases Placenta Risk
Cases of placenta previa much more likely with fertility treatment more...

Puff Baddy
One puff and you're hooked, says nicotine research
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Can Cats Cause Eczema?
US study suggests households with cats may be bad for babies more...

Baby Dies From Chickenpox
Eight month old dies from infection passed on by siblings
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Home Birth Hiccups
Government ideal is far from reality, say midwives
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Working Mums Keep Bulges At Bay
Survey shows working mothers less likely to be obese
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Using IVF To Screen Out Breast Cancer
Women with history of cancer may use treatment to have disease-free daughters more...

IVF Mums In Their Fifties
More than 20 babies born each year to women over 50
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Pregnant At 63!
The UK couple expecting their first child with IVF
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Drinka Pinta Milk
Pregnant women need to drink more milk
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The Best Time To Get Pregnant
Massive study concludes the optimum time between pregnancies is... more...

The Sleeping Inheritance
Why snoring parents pass it on to their kids
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Newspaper Creates Life
Couple celebrate twins’ birth after winning IVF treatment in their local paper more...

Let Them Be Hermione!
JK Rowling blasts the culture of skinny models and celebrities more...

Measles Families Refuse MMR
Parents in Scottish outbreak won't vaccinate siblings
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A Sliced Folic, Please
Government to add folic acid to bread and flour
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The Birth Blip
East London – 1 Scotland – 0
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Nip And Tuck Shop
Cosmetic surgery advertises to schoolgirls
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Touchy Feely Mums-to-be
What is it about pregnancy that makes women public property? more...

Toddler Saved By Court
Parents delighted by ruling over terminally-ill child
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Smoke And You Lose The Kids
Council threatens to remove children from smokers
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School Foolishness Fingered
School refuses to plaster a child's cut finger
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The Pregnancy Diet
Women risk baby's health over their own appearance
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Mum Loses Embryo Battle
Please change your mind, she begs ex-boyfriend
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Soft Drinks + Teenagers = Overweight
Teenagers can put on a stone a year in drink alone
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Measles On The Rise
Health officials warn an outbreak may be on the cards
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Dr Disgrace
Surgeon removes wombs after caesareans
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Child Obesity Still Rising
Government needs to do more says watchdog
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End To Epidurals
Women should pay for epidurals in NHS hospitals
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Ebony And Ivory
Couple beat odds to give birth to different colour twins
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Older Mums Save £400,000
...but Britain faces baby gap of 92,000 babies as a result!
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Winter Bug's First Death
15-year-old girl may be the vomiting bug's first victim
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Jordan's Baby Blues
Mrs Peter Andre talks about her post-natal depression
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The Importance Of Play
Why dumping kids in front of the TV stunts their growth
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Weekend Woes
Family time is being eroded by working on weekends
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Eggs Over Easy
Find out whether your fertility has passed its peak
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Rise In Baby Sofa Deaths
Parents asked to be wary of snuggling up with babies
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Lice Shampoo Cancer Risk
Chemicals in nit shampoo may lead to leukaemia
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No More Nappy Brain
Scientists now think motherhood makes us brainier!
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Meningitis: New Warning Signs
Parents given new early warning signs for meningitis
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Junior Slimmer Of The Year
New slimming club programme admits children as young as 11 more...

Milk Subsidy Runs Dry
Government urged to end milk subsidy for primary schools more...

Home Fertility Test For Men
New test to be sold over the counter at Boots
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Pregnant Women's Patches Scare
Study finds increase in birth defects when nicotine patches and gum are used more...

Mile High In The Club
Airline staff think pregnant woman is overweight…until she gives birth mid-journey! more...

Allow Teen Drinking
Welsh inspector calls for teens to drink in pubs
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Maturing Mothers
Older women have more babies – it's official!
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Bedtime Dummies Beat Cot Death
New survey’s dramatic findings
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Fish Oil Boosts Behaviour
New study shows 'dramatic' improvement
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Mums The Word
Fear makes mums lie about post-natal depression
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Miscarriage Protein Discovered
Hopes of treatment for women who miscarry repeatedly
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Breastfeeding Beats Coeliac Disease
Breast milk can dramatically cut risk of disease
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Zeta-Jones Slams Dieting Celeb Mums
Post-pregnancy pressure ‘insane’ says Catherine
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Dad’s ‘Civilised’ By Having Babies
Becoming a father reduces men’s testosterone levels
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Is Toddler Exercise Harmful?
Formal classes may not be a good idea, after all
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Has Leo had single injections?
PM’s son involved in fresh MMR crisis
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Family Meals Help Obesity Fight
Why sitting down to eat with your kids could help them stay fit and healthy more...

Sperm Dad Tracked By Web
Son finds sperm donor father using the internet
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Cancer Sufferers ‘Can Be Dads’
Testicular cancer sufferers succeed in having children
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Children’s Ward Wheelies
Doctor’s unicycling annoys sick kid’s mother
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The Baby With Three Mums
Sisters work together to give infertile sister a baby
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Big Brother Birth
Dutch contestant gives birth on show
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Test Your Biological Clock
New fertility test can predict how long women will remain fertile more...

Dads Get 6 Months Off
Government plans to give Dads time extended paternity leave more...

Parents’ Lunchboxes Policed
Government may offer advice on healthy lunchboxes
more...

Childcare Debate Rages On
New study shows developmental advantages in mother’s care more...

Friel Turns On Hoover To Lose Weight
Pregnancy pounds sucked up by vacuum hose!
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Psycho School Loos
Dirty lavatories cause schoolchildren stress
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French Working Mums Enjoy Le Bonus
Professional women offered cash to have third child
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Pupils Shoot Shock DVD
Film shows kids eating lunch in the school toilets
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Blair Should Take Arnie’s Lead
Schwarzenegger’s school junk food ban is the way forward
more...

You’re All Invited To The Birthing Party
American labour ward trend crosses the Atlantic
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Ritalin. A Chemical Cosh For Kids?
Prescriptions for behavioural problems reach record high
more...

Can’t Buck Biology
Doctors advise would-be mothers ‘Don’t wait too long’.
more...

The Best And Worse Teeth In Britain
UK’s dental blackspots revealed
more...

Cot Death’s Unspoken Risks
Parents left in the dark by health visitors and midwifes
more...

Breakfast Bad Habits
Skipping breakfast sends wrong message to our children
more...

Teen Stroppiness Form of 'Autism'
Brain changes the cause of grumpy adolescence
more...

Mental Health Alert
One in ten kids have mental health problems
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Alternative Therapy Autistic Boy Dies
Autistic boy dies after controversial alternative treatment
more...

IVF Couples Told 'Don't Stress About Stress'
Stress not found to effect chances of IVF sucess
more...

Who’ll Care For The Carers?
Child carers unsupported
more...

Foetus Gets 'earliest blood op'
A 17 week old foetus undergoes a blood transfusion
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Embryos To Be Screened For Cancer
Eye screening license awarded
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Sofa So Bad
Families that stay together (over) weigh together
more...

Pregnancy Boosts Brain Power
’Nappy brain’ myth dismissed
more...

Fertility Revolution Underway
Biggest consultation on IVF begins
more...

Walking To School Promotes Activity
Children ‘more likely’ to be energetic if they’re not driven to school
more...

Who’s The Daddy?
One in 25 men bringing up another man’s child as their own
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Exhaust Fumes Link To Child Cancer
Pollution map reveals child cancer clusters
more...

The Secret To Sleeping Babies
Scientists discover how parents can ensure a good night’s sleep
more...

Obese Kids Can Be Given Drug
Anti-obesity prescription possible for children as young as 12
more...

Going To College? Get The Jab!
Mumps epidemic worries UK parents
more...

Sweet Nothings
Dentists attack BBC kids website
more...

Parents Ignore Car Seat Safety
One in 10 claim never to have bought a car seat
more...

Caesarean Affects Subsequent Pregnancies
Women ‘less likely’ to have more children after a Caesarean
more...

American Autism Breakthrough
Scientists’ faulty gene discovery offers sufferers better treatment
more...

Junk Food Websites Target Kids
Companies exploit web freedom to market to children
more...

Childline Night Hotline Threatened
Esther Rantzen makes plea for donations to save ‘emergency service’
more...

Pregnant Mums Warned Off Multi-Vits
Trading standards worried about supplement labelling
more...

Drop Cereal From Baby’s Meals
Gut problems linked to eating wheat before six months
more...

Europe’s Perfect Mothers?
At least that's what the French scientists say!
more...

Maternity Ward Misery
Healthcare professionals slam British maternity care
more...

Neonatal Staff Shortages
Sick and premature babies travelling miles for treatment
more...

Dinner Ladies Take Up Skipping
Playground games project uses kitchen staff
more...

Embryologist Made Allergic To Husband
Pioneering treatment gives fertility worker her first baby
more...

Pulling a school 'Sickie'
'Sick note culture' is blamed for apparent rise in the sickness rate among English school children more...

Baby It's Warm Outside
US Baby born after 13 years as frozen embryo more...

Couple Refused Contraception By Asda
...and now they're expecting their first child! more...

Bottle Mums Feel Guilty
Breastfeeding campaign makes bottle-feeders feel demoralised
more...

Smoking Not Such A Drag
Many kids still think tobacco isn't addictive more...

Girls ‘Under-Diagnosed’ For Autism
Signs of disorder may be hidden, says specialist more...

More Light, Less Fat
Doctors say moving to European time could reduce obesity more...

Soya Sabotages Sperm
Trying for a baby? Then don’t eat soya, say scientists more...

Infertility Rates To Double
Expert warns of Europe’s impending fertility disaster more...

4-D Scans ‘Gimmicks’
Gynaecologists issue warnings on private ultrasounds
more...

Infection May Lead To Premature Birth
Research team study immune cell receptors. more...

Raisins Not Bad For Teeth
New Research suggests the sweet sticky food will keep us all smiling
more...

What Are Men's Nipples For?
Fatherworld report published today. more...

Grumpy Teenagers Are Just Tired
Puberty = lack of sleep = moody teenager more...

Should Doctors Save Premature Babies?
Medical staff consulted on whether to let the earliest premature babies die
more...

Hay Fever Lowers Exam Grades
25% of students will underperform because of pollen more...

Tired, depressed, exhausted…
And you can forget about sex! more...

Breastfeeding Lowers Blood Pressure
New study shows strong link between breastfeeding and low blood pressure
more...

Teen Boys Go Under The Knife
Boys as obsessed with appearance as girls more...

IVF And The Postcode Lottery
Success rate for fertility treatment varies widely more...

Walk And Talk
Why the school run should become the school walk more...

Parents Puff Away
Children still suffering from secondary smoke more...

Teenagers At Risk Of STDs
Condoms still aren’t being used properly more...

Calls For Child Drug Research
Babies and children given drugs that have only been tested on adults
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ADHD Children Improve With Fish Oil
New study shows ‘significant’ improvements in the classroom more...

National Trust Farm Stop Kids Handling Eggs
Health fears mean kids won’t be allowed to collect chicken eggs more...

Celebrity Pregnancy Madness
Anna Friel filming nude scenes three months after her due date more...

Pregnant Women Should Take Supplements
40% should be taking vitamins whilst pregnant more...

Don’t Share A Bed With Your Baby
Parents who smoke warned that bed sharing puts babies at risk more...

Children Should Get Hep B Jabs
BMA backs bid for hepatitis B jab for all UK children more...

Breastfeeding Benefits From Day One
Low UK breastfeeding rates force NCT to launch new campaign more...

Smoke Signals
Two-Thirds of Teens Try Tobacco more...

Football Can Damage Your Health
Young footie enthusiasts are most likely to injure themselves more...

Newborn Weight Gain Linked To Adult Obesity
Weight put on in first weeks of life has lasting effect on adults more...

Kellogg's Cuts Salt In Cornflakes
Cereal recipe will have salt cut by 25% more...

Combined Vaccines Offer Unpredictable Immunity
Scientists call for research to avoid vaccine failure more...

Smokers Put Grandchildren At Risk
Research suggests that smoking while pregnant can affect future generations more...

School Medical Reintroduced
Pupils go back on the scales in bid to reduce obesity more...

Exercise Better Than Milk For Strong Bones
American report offers comfort to parents whose kids won't drink milk
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Doctors No Help For Multiple Births
The health service is failing to support parents with multiple births
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Gene For Pre-Eclampsia Discovered
Scientists find gene passed down from mother to daughter
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Baby Death Hospital Still Has MRSA
Investigators find traces of infection on maternity ward more...

11-year-olds Hospitalised By Alcohol
Thousands of children admitted last year through drinking
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Parents To Choose Baby's Sex
MPs say couples undergoing IVF should be given more control over the process
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Children Programmed To Like Chips
Colour plays a larger role in babies' tastes than parents might think
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Newborn Baby Killed By MRSA
Hospital staff are still searching for the source of the superbug more...

Head Lice Holds On
Two thirds of head lice are resistant to treatment
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Kids Do Better Without Computers
Computer use affects children's literacy and mathematical abilities
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Sun Down
Teens told to turn off tanning more...

Parents Pull The Wool Over Nursery Workers' Eyes
Working parents hide children's illnesses from nurseries
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Govt Pays Compensation For Vaccine Damage
Secret payments revealed by Freedom of Information Act
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Teenage Girls Match Boys Drink For Drink
But drug taking is on the slide... more...

Why Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish
Your mother was right, fish makes brains more...

Clean Bill of Health for MMR
Scientist in Japan establishes that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and the incidence of autism more...

Low Fact Labels
Food labelling 'wildly inaccurate' reports Which? more...

Chips With Everything
Fried food and sweets fail to feed kids' minds more...

Babies Hit By MRSA In Hospital
Hundreds of cases recorded by new hospital study more...

Saliva Test Can Prevent Tooth Decay
But British dentists warn it's no substitute for a visit to the dentist
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Short Babies Lose Out
One-year-old's height linked to earning power more...

Vegan Diet Harms Kids
Scientist says forcing children to follow strict vegan diets is unethical
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Low-dose Epidural Has 'Little Risk'
Early epidural jab actually reduces on caesareans more...

Why, you're gorgeous!
Being on the pill changes your opinion on who's good-looking
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Twins - Two Months Apart
Plus, the woman who's having quads despite being on the pill more...

New Breakthrough for Premature Babies
Cot-side device predicts signs of distress before they happen
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Mumps Epidemic Hits UK
Teenagers worst affected as illness strikes those missed out on MMR
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Sealed With A KiSS-1
American scientists discover the gene for puberty more...

Smokeless Schools
Schoolchildren to be offered nicotine patches by the government
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Sleepy Kids Are Hyperactive Kids
Sleep deprivation could be a cause of ADHD more...

Brazil's Biggest Baby
Brazillian woman gives birth to a 17- pounder more...

Smoking Dulls The Senses
Children's learning affected by passive smoking in the home
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Drinka Pinta Milk
Teen girls risk bone disease if their calcium levels are low more...

50 Years Wait For A Baby
Romanian woman becomes the world's oldest recorded mother at 66
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Childhood Cancers Triggered In The Womb?
British professor's research is 'thin' claims a number of UK cancer charities more...

Get Off That Phone!
Health chief warns that 'vulnerable' children should only be using mobiles in an emergency more...