<P> An early diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia can save a life. Learn to spot the symptoms in the latest part of our A-Z of health by doctors at <B> Great Ormond Street Hospital </B> </P>
Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.
Both England and Scotland's inspection bodies have got themselves into hot water - or lack of hot water, in the case of the Care Commission - over health and safety regulations in the past week (see...
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Is it possible to break the cycle of poverty through intervention in young children's health and well-being? Pat Gordon-Smith weighs up the potential of different initiatives in England, Wales and...
Children's services in England are set for reform with the Government's creation of 35 Children's Trusts. The Trusts, which vary in size and scope, will bring together children's social services,...
The first ever World Health Organisation (WHO) physical activity guidelines for under-fives, recommend no screen time for one-year-olds and no more than an hour for two- to-four-year-olds.
Pregnant women have been advised by the Department of Health to avoid contact with sheep during lambing season because of a risk of infections including chlamydiosis, listeriosis and toxoplasmosis, to...
Many young carers of familymembers with addictions, disabilities or mental health problems are coping without outside support, according to a Barnardo's report and a YouGov survey. Barnardo's...
Young mothers in Scotland can find advice just for them in a new book launched by One Parent Families Scotland and One Plus. The Young Mum's Guide, aimed at mothers aged 25 or under, offers advice on...