Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health of teenagers and young people with chronic liver conditions, after a study found they ha
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Children with an absent parent as a result of death or relationship breakdown are more likely to start smoking and drinking alcohol before they reach their teens, new study results
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An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child can reduce the severity of symptoms, with the reduction continuing for six years, a follow-up
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Sex and relationship education in schools should be more positive, and delivered by experts who have clear boundaries with students, say researchers from the University of Bristol.
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Serious infections in children can now be detected very quickly by GPs using a simple decision rule and a finger prick blood test, according to a new study.
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Adolescent girls taking combined oral contraceptives are 80% more likely to receive antidepressants than peers not on the pill, latest findings show
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New research from Finland suggests a healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the first three years of school.
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Back to school misery could be compounded for schoolchildren in future as numbers suffering from hay fever caused by ragweed pollen is expected to double in Europe within 35 years.
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Teenagers’ tendency to put on weight at puberty has been linked to a sudden drop in the calories burnt while resting, in a new study
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Children happy to interact with humanoid robots
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Sedentary spells in young children should be limited, say researchers.
Children with epilepsy need targeted strategies to ensure they get enough vitamin D, Malaysian researchers say.
Use of all evidence-based practices could have saved 18% of deaths finds study
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Brief account of ‘Binge eating and childhood emotional abuse: a mediating role for anger’
