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Physical inactivity begins at a younger age than originally indicated, study finds
Gateshead Millennium Cohort Study found that activity levels begin to d
Physical activity levels may start to tail off as young as seven, rather than during adole
Brainy teenagers are more likely to drink alcohol and use cannabis than their less academi
Exposure to a particular group of synthetic chemicals may be linked to behavioural difficu
Severe deprivation and neglect in childhood can have a psychological impact on early
Teens who use e-cigarettes are on a ‘one-way bridge’ to smoking
Teenage e-cigarette users may be on path to becoming smokers as they are less li
Survivors of childhood cancer who were treated for brain tumours or received high-dos
Long term heavy alcohol use in adolescence alters cortical excitability and functional con
Grapes pose danger of choking for under 5s
Grapes are among foods that must be cut up to prevent risk of choking small children, rese
Neonatal support lessens damage to brain due to low birth weight
Neonatal intensive care units have lessened brain damage due to low bir
Cognitive therapy can be an effective treatment for children and adolescents with post tra
Young people who drink heavily throughout their teenage years risk altering the development
The likelihood of dying after emergency abdominal surgery is up to seven times higher for a
Dads who rapidly adjust to the novelty of parenthood make better fathers and produce childr
Childhood cancer adversely affects parents’ income and employment years after the child’s d
Trialled use of steroids to prevent childhood stroke is justified, concludes an extensive r
Babies whose parents feel uncomfortable in social situations are less interested in other p
