Child health

Premature lambs kept alive in 'plastic bag' womb

Premature lambs kept alive in 'plastic bag' womb

Children whose mothers used their mobile phones more than four times a day during pregnancy are more likely to be hyperactive

Children whose mothers used their mobile phones more than four times a day during pregnancy are more likely to be hyperactive

IVF does NOT impact the future health of a child, experts say

IVF does NOT impact the future health of a child, experts say

Girl, 9, battling fatal ‘dementia-like disease’ will unlearn everything she knows ‘after drug trial is stopped’

Girl, 9, battling fatal ‘dementia-like disease’ will unlearn everything she knows ‘after drug trial is stopped’

Yeast found in babies' guts increases risk of asthma

Yeast found in babies' guts increases risk of asthma

Mum whose tobacco chewing 'caused daughter's skin condition' wants her 'dead or cured'

Mum whose tobacco chewing 'caused daughter's skin condition' wants her 'dead or cured'

British doctors to use modified pig organs to correct birth defects

British doctors to use modified pig organs to correct birth defects

Virtual reality may be a help to autistic children in the classroom

Virtual reality may be a help to autistic children in the classroom

Child with eight limbs successfully treated (photo)

Child with eight limbs successfully treated (photo)

Why have cancer rates increased among children?

Why have cancer rates increased among children?

Morbidly obese baby girl alarms doctors by weighing in at nearly THREE stone at just eight months old

Morbidly obese baby girl alarms doctors by weighing in at nearly THREE stone at just eight months old

In India baby born with heart outside her body battles for life

In India baby born with heart outside her body battles for life

The 9 surprising foods you should never eat while you're pregnant

The 9 surprising foods you should never eat while you're pregnant

Low-dose penicillin in early life induces long-term behavioral changes

Low-dose penicillin in early life induces long-term behavioral changes

Delirium in critically ill children common, may go undetected

Delirium in critically ill children common, may go undetected

Watching TV three hours a day linked to child diabetes

Watching TV three hours a day linked to child diabetes

Just ten minutes of play a day can help children reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes later in life

Just ten minutes of play a day can help children reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes later in life

Children with poor vitamin B12 status early in life struggle more with tasks, recognition and interpreting feelings

Children with poor vitamin B12 status early in life struggle more with tasks, recognition and interpreting feelings

Study shows that obese pregnant mums more likely to have cerebral palsy babies

Study shows that obese pregnant mums more likely to have cerebral palsy babies

10-month-old 'mermaid baby’s' legs are bound together

10-month-old 'mermaid baby’s' legs are bound together

Autistic children are 160 TIMES more likely to drown than their peers

Autistic children are 160 TIMES more likely to drown than their peers

Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines thrives after risky surgery

Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines thrives after risky surgery

Teenagers can get liver damage from overeating

Teenagers can get liver damage from overeating

Link between Vitamin D treatment and autism prevention

Link between Vitamin D treatment and autism prevention

Early touch experience shapes a premature baby’s brain

Early touch experience shapes a premature baby’s brain

Children spending more than three hours on screens at risk of diabetes

Children spending more than three hours on screens at risk of diabetes

Boy born with a 4 INCH crack across his entire skull

Boy born with a 4 INCH crack across his entire skull

Doctors perform incredible surgery on 16-month-old boy born with FIVE THUMBS

Doctors perform incredible surgery on 16-month-old boy born with FIVE THUMBS

Cancer death rate up by four times among infants

Cancer death rate up by four times among infants

Cerebrospinal fluid: Potential biomarker for autism found

Cerebrospinal fluid: Potential biomarker for autism found