Journal scan

Image
depressed
Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health o
11 Nov 2016
Image
smoking
Children with an absent parent as a result of death or relationship breakdown are more likely
07 Nov 2016
Image
autism
An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child can red
02 Nov 2016
Image
school
Sex and relationship education in schools should be more positive, and delivered by experts w
19 Oct 2016
Image
Finger prick test. Picture: iStock
Serious infections in children can now be detected very quickly by GPs using a simple decisio
18 Oct 2016
Image
Contraceptive pill
Adolescent girls taking combined oral contraceptives are 80% more likely to receive antidepre
18 Oct 2016
Image
Healthy
New research from Finland suggests a healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the f
09 Oct 2016
Image
Ragweed
Back to school misery could be compounded for schoolchildren in future as numbers suffering f
14 Sep 2016
Image
teenagers developing diabetes
Teenagers’ tendency to put on weight at puberty has been linked to a sudden drop in the calor
14 Sep 2016
Image
robot

Children happy to interact with humanoid robots

12 Aug 2016
Image
toddler

Sedentary spells in young children should be limited, say researchers.

08 Aug 2016

Children with epilepsy need targeted strategies to ensure they get enough vitamin D, Malaysian researchers say. 

13 Jul 2016

Use of all evidence-based practices could have saved 18% of deaths finds study

12 Jul 2016
Brief account of ‘Recovery position significantly associated with a reduced admission rate of children with loss of consciousness’
05 Jul 2016
Brief account of ‘Binge eating and childhood emotional abuse: a mediating role for anger’
05 Jul 2016

Jobs