Browsing: children

From hidden vegetables to dinner-table rules, interviews with Swedish parents examine the everyday decisions that influence what children eat. Study:…

In a quarter of cases, the results influenced prescribing decisions, including starting, stopping or changing an antibiotic.Dr Sam Ray, consultant…

A worldwide review of birth cohorts examines what decades of research can tell scientists about early nutrition and children’s developing…

A common asthma medication improves motor skills and muscle strength in children with congenital myopathies, a group of incurable muscle…

Children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health difficulties when they are from a disadvantaged background, finds a new study…

Metformin is increasingly used during pregnancy, but what happens years later to children exposed before birth? Study: Metformin exposure in…

Estimates suggest 170 million children and adolescents worldwide are obese. That includes 70 million children aged 5–9. Obesity prevalence in…

Idiopathic short stature (ISS) describes children whose height is substantially below the expected range for their age and sex without…

Children and teens who ride electric- or gas-powered bikes are at higher risk of trauma or death when involved in…