The current system of checking newborns for hip problems is failing, resulting in too many late diagnoses and corrective surgery, a study suggests.
The baby was born with breathing problems but is expected to be allowed out of hospital in three weeks
Leading scientists have called for a ban on research to "re-engineer the human species" for the next five years.
Few children's multivitamins give the recommended daily vitamin D dose, a study suggests.
Five-year-old Oscar's life has regularly hung in the balance because of severe asthma.
There is little evidence screen use for children is harmful in itself, guidance from leading paediatricians says.
Gently stroking a baby reduces activity in their brain associated with painful experiences, a study has found.
Children under the age of five are at greater risk of death from severe malnutrition
MAKKAH – Physicians and geneticists sought ways to improve newborn screening, a public health program of screening infants for conditions and genetic diseases shortly after birth.
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An egg a day might help undernourished young children grow to a healthy height, according to a six-month study in Ecuador.
