Researchers studying the uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine have called for early years settings to do more to counter the rise in cases of measles.
Vaccination has drastically reduced whooping cough in the UK, but it can still strike young children. The WellChild helpline offers advice.
In the first of a new series, June O’Sullivan, CEO of London Early Years Foundation, considers how staff support children in the group's settings to feel happy
A new report highlights fathers’ unique role in children’s outcomes and the importance of involving them. By Annette Rawstrone
According to figures published by Public Health England (PHE) on the oral health of five year olds, over 27 per cent of children in 2012 had tooth decay.
What impact can the menopause have on women experiencing it, and how can early years settings ensure their staff are sufficiently supported? Caroline Vollans reports
We talk to Andrea Leadsom and Jo Churchill about progress on the Early Years Healthy Development Review
Active mothers have more active children, according to new research from UK academics.
Online group singing programmes for new mothers with symptoms of postnatal depression has been found to bring positive results.
What is reflux in babies, how should carers deal with it, and when is medical intervention required, asks Meredith Jones Russell