How healthy are your kids’ snacks?
We all know sugary, fatty snacks aren't the best things for kids after school, but putting the knowledge into practice is another thing entirely. What do you give yours, and do they eat it?
The Coco Pops ad Kellogg’s should be ashamed of
Jackie Schneider: A poster aimed at schoolkids for a cereal that is 35% sugar is not 'socially irresponsible', says the ASA, but parents know better
Great Ormond Street – a hospital of life or death decisions
Surgeons talk about the heartbreak of having to decide whether to operate on children who have run out of options
Pay up for that Pepsi
Peter Preston: Instead of a blanket hike on VAT, a targeted tax on fizzy drinks could raise money and save lives
Expert view: The media are equally guilty over the MMR vaccine scare
Andrew Wakefield was at the centre of a media storm about the MMR vaccine and is now being blamed by journalists as if he were the only one at fault
Autism: A healing, not a cure
Rupert Isaacson believes riding has transformed his autistic son. Now he wants others to benefit from his experience. But is it too good to be true?
Hope at last for the boy who couldn’t eat any food
Ben McGrath's condition means his body rejects what he eats, but a new treatment at Great Ormond Street hospital may help
Zip it, block it, flag it: code for online safety
Children from five will be taught how to steer clear of bullies and paedophiles online
Scientists give grubby children a clean bill of health
Research in California shows children who are too clean could find their skin's ability to heal impaired
Why is there an epidemic of short-sightedness?
Increasing numbers of children are suffering from myopia. One sufferer looks for the reasons behind it