Schools alone cannot help to prevent childhood obesity, study finds
School-based healthy lifestyle interventions alone are not effective in the fight against childhood obesity, researchers at the University of Birmingham have warned.
Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers
A study led by researchers at Keele University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who give birth…
Parental provision of alcohol to teenagers does not reduce risks, compared to no supply
There is no evidence to support the practice of parents providing alcohol to their teenagers to protect them from alcohol-related risks during early adolescence, according to a prospective…
Premature births linked to changes in mother’s bacteria
National treatment guidelines for women with PPROM were defined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) A study of hundreds of women, carried out at Imperial College…
How very low birth weight affects the brain
Children born with very low birth weights are at an increased risk of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems throughout their lives. But what exactly happens in the brain…