News Archive
Child mental health disorders have soared, says report
Wednesday 21. of June 2006By: The Guardian - Sarah Hall
The number of children with certain types of mental health disorders has more than doubled in the past 30 years, with a million experiencing problems at any one time in England, doctors' leaders warned yesterday. About one in 10...
Children self-harm aged nine, warn nurses
Wednesday 26. of April 2006By: The Independent - Maxine Frith
Children as young as nine are deliberately self-harming and attempting suicide, nurses have warned.
Child obesity has doubled in a decade
Saturday 22. of April 2006By: The Guardian - John Carvel
More than a quarter of children in English secondary schools are clinically obese, almost double the proportion a decade ago, and an official survey released yesterday also showed that girls were suffering more than boys from a...
Industry lobbying 'derailed junk food ban'
Saturday 22. of April 2006By: The Guardian - Felicity Lawrence
The broadcasting regulator drew up its controversial proposals on the advertising of junk food for children after being lobbied on 29 occasions by the food and advertising industry, records show.
Toddlers too obese for child car seats, says study
Tuesday 04. of April 2006By: The Guardian - Associated Press in Chicago
America's growing obesity problem is making many young children too heavy for standard car-safety seats, prompting firms to develop heftier models, according to research in the journal Pediatrics.
Teenagers' epidemic of self-harm
Sunday 26. of March 2006By: The Guardian
A hidden epidemic of self-harm is affecting teenagers across Britain, with one adolescent in 12 deliberately injuring themselves on a regular basis.
Scientists warn parents on pesticides and plastics
Tuesday 21. of March 2006By: The Guardian - Polly Curtis
Parents were yesterday warned by researchers that levels of pesticides previously thought to be harmless could cause cancers in babies and young children.