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Paediatrics

The Paediatrics category focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and adolescents. It offers evidence-informed insight into child development, common conditions, preventive care and emerging research affecting young lives. From practical guidance for parents and carers to clinical perspectives for healthcare professionals, this category aims to support healthy growth and optimise outcomes across childhood.

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Dame Stephanie Shirley discusses her experiences of CDD (Childhood Disintegrative Disorder). When my son Giles was about 2½ years old, it was already clear that he...
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Children missing vital eye tests

Children are missing out on vital eye health care because parents believe they will get eye tests at school. A report released by the Association...
Children missing vital eye tests

Diet and its effect on Autism

How may diet and nutrition benefit those with Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? I see a considerable number of people who tell me they...
Diet and its effect on Autism

Banning smartphones for children

More than two thirds (67%) of parents with children aged 10-18 think that the Government should introduce legislation setting out an appropriate age for the...
Banning smartphones for children

Swimming pool hazards

Before plunging into your hotel swimming pool, or soaking in hot tubs during your long-awaited summer holiday, you might want to think twice, especially if...
Swimming pool hazards

Why teens collapse at festivals

Did you know the most common cause of collapse at music festivals isn’t because of substances people have taken, but because of one they haven’t...
Why teens collapse at festivals

Nicotine in pregnancy increases risk of cot death

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome – sometimes known as “cot...
Nicotine in pregnancy increases risk of cot death