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'Third-hand smoke' danger "Parents who limit their smoking to the garden could still be harming their children," warns The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says this is because children can inhale toxins that remain on the clothes, hair and skin after smoking, which it

Childhood trauma and ME "Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol marks out children at higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome as adults," reported the BBC today. It said that if children with low levels of cortisol are exposed to trauma, such as sexual

Children keep weight gain "Childhood obesity is determined before the age of five," says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says a new study has found that the majority of seriously overweight children gained much of their excess weight before they started school.

Pregnant exercise 'unsafe' "Exercise in pregnancy linked to fatal raised blood pressure condition" The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper says exercise can raise the risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a condition where mothers have raised blood pressure and protein

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