Child health

Fish during pregnancy may protect baby from asthma

Fish during pregnancy may protect baby from asthma

Breastfeeding for two months cuts risk of SIDS in half

Breastfeeding for two months cuts risk of SIDS in half

Embryos produced with the sperm of older men are slower to grow

Embryos produced with the sperm of older men are slower to grow

Boy, 11, rushed to hospital after he shoved a magnet in each nostril

Boy, 11, rushed to hospital after he shoved a magnet in each nostril

Baby girl born weighing 592 grams defies the odds of survival - and reunites with her twin brother after spending their first 10 months apart

Baby girl born weighing 592 grams defies the odds of survival - and reunites with her twin brother after spending their first 10 months apart

Baby girl delivered in a hot tub contracted life-threatening SEPSIS from the water, study warns

Baby girl delivered in a hot tub contracted life-threatening SEPSIS from the water, study warns

Any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can cause lasting effects on offspring, study says

Any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can cause lasting effects on offspring, study says

Formerly conjoined twins to go home after almost 1.5 years in hospital

Formerly conjoined twins to go home after almost 1.5 years in hospital

Deaf baby hears her mother for the first time

Deaf baby hears her mother for the first time

10-month-old Mexican boy who is constantly hungry weighs 4st 10lbs - the same as a healthy 9-year-old

10-month-old Mexican boy who is constantly hungry weighs 4st 10lbs - the same as a healthy 9-year-old

Man’s diet before conception can affect his baby's health

Man’s diet before conception can affect his baby's health

Epidurals don't slow labour, study says

Epidurals don't slow labour, study says

Armenia woman gives birth to baby boy weighing 5.4 kilos

Armenia woman gives birth to baby boy weighing 5.4 kilos

Ice cream is not good for your child

Ice cream is not good for your child

Consuming less meat during pregnancy increases child's risk of smoking, study warns

Consuming less meat during pregnancy increases child's risk of smoking, study warns

Epilepsy drugs may elevate rates of bone fracture in children

Epilepsy drugs may elevate rates of bone fracture in children

Doctors are unable to tell the gender of conjoined twins born in India

Doctors are unable to tell the gender of conjoined twins born in India

New study on the placebo effect and antidepressants in children and adolescents

New study on the placebo effect and antidepressants in children and adolescents

Harry Potter actress' daughter woke up every day convinced she was on holiday in France

Harry Potter actress' daughter woke up every day convinced she was on holiday in France

How to prevent Type 2 diabetes in your child?

How to prevent Type 2 diabetes in your child?

Woman gives birth to naturally-conceived quadruplets

Woman gives birth to naturally-conceived quadruplets

Mothers-to-be who eat oily fish could protect their children from developing schizophrenia in later life

Mothers-to-be who eat oily fish could protect their children from developing schizophrenia in later life

Incredible laser operation in the womb that divided blood vessels in the placenta saved twin girls

Incredible laser operation in the womb that divided blood vessels in the placenta saved twin girls

Which foods are rich in calcium, folate, iodine and iron?

Which foods are rich in calcium, folate, iodine and iron?

Doctors can't treat two-week-old baby with a never-before-seen brain tumor because they can't work out what it is

Doctors can't treat two-week-old baby with a never-before-seen brain tumor because they can't work out what it is

Exoskeleton suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk smoothly

Exoskeleton suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk smoothly

Tobacco usage could be the reason why some students are not doing well in school

Tobacco usage could be the reason why some students are not doing well in school

Five-year-old girl with no arms learns to ride a BIKE using groundbreaking new device

Five-year-old girl with no arms learns to ride a BIKE using groundbreaking new device

High blood pressure on the rise in US children and teens, increasing risk of obesity and heart problems

High blood pressure on the rise in US children and teens, increasing risk of obesity and heart problems

Eating too much meat during pregnancy raises the risk of a baby developing schizophrenia

Eating too much meat during pregnancy raises the risk of a baby developing schizophrenia