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Dad’s childhood passive smoking may confer lifelong poor lung health onto his kids

2025-09-03T09:54:05+00:003 September 2025|Press release, Thorax|Child and adolescent health, Physical health|

Diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help ward off short sightedness in children

2025-08-20T13:42:52+00:0020 August 2025|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Youth vaping consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use

2025-08-20T13:32:55+00:0020 August 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|

Childhood verbal abuse shows similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse

2025-08-06T16:02:25+00:006 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|Child and adolescent health, Mental health|

UK teens who currently vape as likely to start smoking as their peers in the 1970s

2025-07-30T11:32:38+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|

‘Inflammatory’ diet during pregnancy may raise child’s diabetes type 1 risk

2025-07-02T09:45:26+00:002 July 2025|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health, Physical health|

Despite overall progress, low birthweight rates still high in certain Indian states

2025-06-17T11:26:06+00:0017 June 2025|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health, Physical health|

Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology

2025-03-31T08:49:37+00:0031 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

Public health advice on safety of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks likely needs revising

2025-03-12T09:49:05+00:0012 March 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens’ poor exam results

2025-02-11T09:48:54+00:0011 February 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Likely 50-fold rise in prevalence of gender related distress from 2011-21 in England

2025-01-23T11:35:42+00:0024 January 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Major uncertainties remain about impact of treatment for gender related distress

2025-01-23T11:35:21+00:0024 January 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Childhood poverty and/or parental mental illness may double teens’ risk of violence and police contact

2025-01-22T12:58:28+00:0022 January 2025|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Fairy tales can help teach children about healthy sleep

2024-12-20T12:00:19+00:0020 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

Disney princesses face hidden health risks, warn experts

2024-12-17T12:06:58+00:0017 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

Study finds widening inequalities in child vaccination rates across England

2024-12-12T11:33:02+00:0012 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

End food and drink industry’s infiltration of UK children’s education, say experts

2025-06-26T11:08:09+00:005 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050

2024-09-25T12:12:03+00:0025 September 2024|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Sugary drink intake by children and adolescents increased by almost a quarter between 1990 and 2018

2024-08-08T09:19:07+00:008 August 2024|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|

Reducing child poverty in England would significantly boost child health and narrow health inequalities

2024-08-07T14:46:31+00:007 August 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health|

Little evidence to back widespread prescribing of mood-altering drugs to children for mental health issues

2024-07-30T10:06:12+00:0030 July 2024|Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Press release|Child and adolescent health|