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Fish oils may stop egg allergy
Research suggests that women who take high doses of fish oil supplements while pregnant are less likely to produce a child with an egg allergy. The largest study of fish oils in pregnancy found that t...25% of young children lack vitamin D
According to research by the Feeding for Life Foundation, a quarter of all British toddlers are lacking vitamin D. Department of Health guidelines state that supplements are recommended for those at r...Healthy body, healthy mind
Despite stereotypes of unfit ‘nerds’ and dim ‘jocks’, a major study now claims that children who are physically fit tend to do better academically. A review of previous researc...Jamelia backs parental advisory scheme
Popstar and mother-of-two Jamelia has backed the British Phonographic Society’s (BPI) scheme to include parental advisory warnings on music and video downloads. The scheme has previously applied...Child antibiotic doses are ‘too low’
Experts have said that children may not be getting an adequate dose of antibiotics to beat infections as they continue to get heavier. Dosing guidelines have remained unchanged for nearly 50 years, an...Why children make us sick
It emerged yesterday that having children is actually bad for your health. Parents, apparently, fall ill twice as often as childless adults. The average parent is ill four times a year, mostly due to ...Grandparents damage children during divorce
According to David Norgrove, a government adviser on family law, grandparents can cause considerable damage to children during a divorce by increasing conflict between couples. He said that some coupl...Morning stress like a long run
Getting children ready for school in the morning can be as physically draining to parents as a long run. According to research, they become so stressed at breakfast time that their heart rate can doub...30% of adults in four boroughs are obese
Statistics by the Department of Health have been released that reveal the four most obese boroughs in the UK. In Gateshead, Tamworth, Swale and Medway at least 30% of adults are obese- a figure that w...Power lines connected to childhood asthma
Scientists are now claiming that magnetic fields from power lines and electrical appliances can more than triple the chances of children developing asthma. Asthma seems to really be hitting the headli...
