Germany to introduce circumcision law
Move to appease Jewish and Muslim communities comes after a German court ruled circumcision was tantamount to bodily harm
Population: the future is caring
Danny Dorling: Don't panic. An ageing population is good news for the environment, for growth and for childcare
Rochdale police and council ‘repeatedly warned’ about sex abuse risk in town
NHS team made 83 referrals to borough council from 2004-10 in town harbouring gang of nine finally jailed over child sex ring
Obese children ‘more likely to have heart attack or stroke in adulthood’
Researchers say children with high BMI may already have up to 40% higher chance of disease due to range of risk factors
Omega-3 may help struggling children to read, says study
Children whose reading skills were in the lowest fifth of the normal range improved over the four months of the study
Call for ban on TV junk food ads before 9pm watershed
Overhaul regulation to tackle soaring rates of obesity among children and young people, doctors say
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: Should men become fathers before they are 40?
New research warns that older fathers may pass on mutations to their offspring. So does that mean men should get on with parenting at an earlier age?
Baby first aid: parents to the rescue
Could you give CPR to your baby, or know what to do if a child has swallowed a toxic substance? If not, then a course in first aid for parents could be a real life-saver
Male circumcision: the unkindest cut of all
Matt Williams: New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics run counter to medical consensus. No way will my son get the snip!
Fatherhood: the benefits of leaving it late
William Sutcliffe: A study shows older fathers are more likely to pass on genetic mutations. But we make up for it in our ability to nurture