health - teenager

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We look at which essential vitamins and minerals your children need as they grow

Children are becoming body conscious at a very young age

Your child’s music earphones may be affecting her hearing. But there are ways to lessen your child’s chances of hearing damage

With 22 million children in the world under the age of five classified as overweight, parents must confront the causes of childhood obesity

There is no cure for growing pains, the painful childhood condition that baffles parents, but there are treatments to alleviate the discomfort

Parents should be aware of the facts about this multi-faceted and sometimes fatal disease, but health authorities claim there is no need for panic

Poor nutrition may not cause depression, but a bad diet can exacerbate depressive disorders

A revolutionary new vaccine can prevent the transmission of the human papillomavirus and controversially may be given to girls as young as nine

There is no hard evidence that cellphones cause cancer, but we can't be sure they aren't damaging our health. It's better to play it safe

Thursday 23 February