http://www.wddty.com/children en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 A ‘superbug’ that is resistant to drugs has started to cause serious ear infections in children. So far, nine cases have been reported by doctors in America, but researchers fear that many more children have been affected. http://www.wddty.com/new-superbug-it-s-causing-ear-problems-in-children.html http://www.wddty.com/new-superbug-it-s-causing-ear-problems-in-children.html Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:55:00 GMT Health If you have children who’re younger than two years, don’t give them one of the popular cough or cold remedies. http://www.wddty.com/cough-remedies-don-t-give-them-to-the-under-2s.html http://www.wddty.com/cough-remedies-don-t-give-them-to-the-under-2s.html Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:29:00 GMT Health Our children are more susceptible than adults to pollutants in the environment, which could be having a damaging impact on their long-term health. The World Health Organization confirms in a new study that over 30 per cent of diseases in children are caused by environmental factors such as pesticides in food, lead in the soil and contaminated water. http://www.wddty.com/pollution-it-causes-30-per-cent-of-all-childhood-illness.html http://www.wddty.com/pollution-it-causes-30-per-cent-of-all-childhood-illness.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Health Children and young people who live near a nuclear plant are far more likely to develop leukaemia, a major study has discovered. http://www.wddty.com/leukaemia-children-who-live-near-a-nuclear-plant-are-at-far-greater-risk.html http://www.wddty.com/leukaemia-children-who-live-near-a-nuclear-plant-are-at-far-greater-risk.html Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:59:00 GMT Health Bronchiolitis, the respiratory disease that affects the small airways in the lungs, is the most likely reason for a baby under the age of 12 months being rushed to hospital. http://www.wddty.com/baby-s-breathing-problems-are-not-helped-by-steroids.html http://www.wddty.com/baby-s-breathing-problems-are-not-helped-by-steroids.html Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:52:00 GMT Health One in five children in the USA has a chronic illness. The figure has trebled in the last 20 years, mainly because of rising levels of asthma, obesity and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). http://www.wddty.com/ill-children-1-in-5-american-kids-are-chronically-sick.html http://www.wddty.com/ill-children-1-in-5-american-kids-are-chronically-sick.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:05:00 GMT Health A reader would appreciate any help and advice for her 10-month-old grandson, who always seems to be unwell. He suffers from wheezing, thought to be asthma, and has had several bouts of conjunctivitis. He is also prone to upper respiratory tract infections. He is not eating very well and his grandmother is concerned he may be undernourished. What do readers recommend? http://www.wddty.com/infant-with-constant-infections.html http://www.wddty.com/infant-with-constant-infections.html Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:04:00 GMT Health Most drugs aren’t designed with children in mind. They haven’t been tested on the young, and the license prohibits their use among those under the age of 18 years. http://www.wddty.com/drugs-for-the-young-around-40-per-cent-of-drugs-prescribed-to-our-children.html http://www.wddty.com/drugs-for-the-young-around-40-per-cent-of-drugs-prescribed-to-our-children.html Thu, 31 May 2007 11:51:00 GMT Health Why are so many young children given a powerful antipsychotic? Because the psychiatrist is paid handsomely to write out the prescription. http://www.wddty.com/antipsychotics-for-children-psychiatrists-who-are-paid-the-most-prescribe-the-most.html http://www.wddty.com/antipsychotics-for-children-psychiatrists-who-are-paid-the-most-prescribe-the-most.html Thu, 17 May 2007 11:55:00 GMT Health Are we born bad or do we become so? A new study among small children suggests it’s more to do with nurture than nature. http://www.wddty.com/bad-children-try-a-little-kindness-and-attention-and-it-does-wonders-for-hyperactivity-too.html http://www.wddty.com/bad-children-try-a-little-kindness-and-attention-and-it-does-wonders-for-hyperactivity-too.html Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:31:00 GMT Health Fish oil supplements have helped a small group of schoolchildren dramatically accelerate their learning skills and stimulate brain growth. http://www.wddty.com/fish-oils-they-make-kids-smart-and-speed-up-brain-growth.html http://www.wddty.com/fish-oils-they-make-kids-smart-and-speed-up-brain-growth.html Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:32:00 GMT Health Less than 20 years ago doctors genuinely believed that newborn babies didn’t feel pain. As a result, babies were even operated on without any analgesic whatsoever. http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-it-helps-soothe-the-baby-doctors-confirm-150-000-years-of-anecdotal-evidence.html http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-it-helps-soothe-the-baby-doctors-confirm-150-000-years-of-anecdotal-evidence.html Thu, 8 Mar 2007 04:12:00 GMT Health Most parents assume that their children are given a lower dose when they are prescribed drugs and other medications. And, of course, they are wrong to assume anything of the kind. http://www.wddty.com/adult-portions-our-children-are-given-full-strength-drugs-although-nobody-knows-if-they-re-safe.html http://www.wddty.com/adult-portions-our-children-are-given-full-strength-drugs-although-nobody-knows-if-they-re-safe.html Thu, 8 Mar 2007 04:09:00 GMT Health We all know that hospitals are no place to be if you’re sick – and a new report suggests the same is true for our children. http://www.wddty.com/hospitals-they-can-t-guarantee-the-safety-of-our-children.html http://www.wddty.com/hospitals-they-can-t-guarantee-the-safety-of-our-children.html Thu, 1 Mar 2007 04:30:00 GMT Health There seems to be an implicit understanding within the medical profession that breastfeeding isn’t quite good enough on its own. While new mothers are tentatively encouraged to exclusively breastfeed their newborn, they are also told about the advantages of solids, especially after the first few months. http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-ok-breast-may-be-best-but.html http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-ok-breast-may-be-best-but.html Thu, 9 Nov 2006 03:03:00 GMT Health If you’re a mother of a baby or toddler, expect serious pressure from your local doctor for your child to have the measles vaccination. The word has gone out that there has been “a steep rise” in the cases of measles in the UK this year, which means that it is falling behind the World Health Organization target of elimination of the disease by 2010. http://www.wddty.com/mmr-expect-pressure-to-mount-as-measles-cases-rise.html http://www.wddty.com/mmr-expect-pressure-to-mount-as-measles-cases-rise.html Thu, 2 Nov 2006 03:14:00 GMT Health If you have a small child in your car, does the standard seat belt offer enough protection? According to new evidence, the answer is an emphatic ‘no’. http://www.wddty.com/car-seats-they-re-safer-than-seat-belts.html http://www.wddty.com/car-seats-they-re-safer-than-seat-belts.html Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:23:00 GMT Health Even the UK government has discovered what we all have known for the longest time - that food additives can make our children hyperactive. http://www.wddty.com/additives-do-affect-children-so-when-will-we-ban-them.html http://www.wddty.com/additives-do-affect-children-so-when-will-we-ban-them.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health