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NHS figures show ‘shocking’ rise in self-harm among young
Upward trend is more pronounced among girls and is evidence of increased social pressures on children, say experts
Top UK tourist attractions come bottom for healthy children’s meals
Brighton Pier and Natural History Museum get lowest scores in parents’ survey of food offered on popular family outings
More babies face health risks due to obese parents, experts warn
Doctors say increasing number of babies worldwide face serious problems, such as brain damage, strokes and heart disease
Obesity set to soar for boys, but not girls, from poorer homes
Most boys from deprived backgrounds in England will be overweight by 2020 while better-off boys grow slimmer, says study
Girls as young as 7 feel pressure to be pretty – body confidence study
Girlguiding UK warns of society’s focus on appearance as survey shows 36% of girls aged 7-10 believe looks to be paramount
Should children be able to give consent for medical treatment?
Can adolescents be trusted to make decisions about their health? New guidance from the US says those as young as seven should know their options
Snap, crackle and filth – let kids eat dirt
Could it be that we have been making our children sick by being too clean?
Keep button batteries away from children, doctors warn parents
Great Ormond Street hospital reports sharp rise in number of children treated after swallowing the potentially fatal metal discs
Bishop campaigns to highlight issue of body image among children
Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek is holding series of talks with teenagers to challenge perceptions about appearance
Toxic chemicals in household dust linked to cancer and infertility
Scientists find scores of harmful chemicals in indoor dust including phthalates linked to developmental problems in babies
Sexualised behaviour in very young children increasing, say teachers
Sex and relationship education currently inadequate in context of sexual material freely available online, which may be leading to rise in sexual assaults
How porn is damaging our children’s future sex lives
Any boy with a smartphone can watch online pornography – and it’s harming their ability to relate to real-life girls and women
The Tories must tackle the real cause of obesity: inequality
Fat is a class issue. Most of the seriously obese are poor. Offer a diet of self-esteem, good jobs and social status, and the pounds will fall away
Childhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts
Plan to rely on voluntary action by food industry is dismissed as embarrassing by public health experts who condemn failure to restrict advertising aimed at children