Preterm births at 35 weeks could lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born at full term, according to research published in Experimental Physiology conducted on lambs. Researchers from Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash University, Australia found that lambs born preterm were more likely to show altered […]
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Fireworks can burn at a temperature of over 1000 degrees centigrade – hot enough to melt gold. Think what they can do to your eyes! I don’t want to spoil everyone’s fun on Bonfire night this year, but as a specialist ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon I am only too aware that the run up to […]
Halloween can be a magical time for children. However, the combination of cold, dark nights and excited children can be dangerous. These tips are designed to help Halloween remain fun and keep people safe. When preparing pumpkins take sensible precautions and supervise the children using knives. Be extremely careful where you put lit pumpkins to […]
It is never too early to start the process of learning to read, and parents play a crucial role. ‘As soon as a baby is born, you can start to show them picture books,’ says Clare Bolton, manager of Words for Life, a project run by the Literacy Trust to help parents develop children’s communication and literacy […]
Over the last 40 years, there has been a tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity, according to a new study by Imperial College London and the World Health Organisation. By 2022, there will be more obese children and adolescents alive than those underweight. The news comes as we mark World Obesity Day, 11th October. […]
As mental ill health in young people rises, and more children are subject to interaction with social care services each year, more children are being educated in the alternative provision sector for excluded pupils. On mental health awareness day, a new report by the think tank IPPR outlines a solution to reduce exclusions in England […]
Volunteers at Doctors of the World help child refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq as well as Libya, Eritrea and Somalia. Dr Sarah Dickson will be speaking on their behalf at the upcoming Royal Society of Medicine conference, The Challenges of Child Refugee Health: Everyone’s responsibility. It will take place in London on Tuesday […]
Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech. DCD is a lifelong condition, formally recognised by international organisations including the World Health Organisation. Learn more about Dyspraxia here in this short animation by Abi Hocking, 18, from […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME, affects at least one per cent of secondary school children in the UK. Around 250,000 people are diagnosed with CFS/ME in the UK and around 250 children with CFS/ME use LP each year. Despite the number of young people affected by this debilitating condition, there has been limited guidance on […]
Everything you’re about to see was filmed across 24 hours at Great Ormond Street Hospital and shows how your support can help transform the lives of seriously ill children at the hospital. https://youtu.be/tDpYQTo95G0 […]