A landmark UK study involving tens of thousands of families has shown that childhood screening for type 1 diabetes is ...

A simple finger-prick blood test can find those at risk so they can get the right treatment.

New research has shown that the introduction childhood screening for type 1 diabetes is ‘effective’ and would help reduce ...

The statistics on the prevalence of autism sometimes seem like a timer ticking down to zero. When I got into the field of disabilities 13 years ago, the suggested prevalence was 1 in 150 children.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who experience anxiety in childhood are more likely to deal with it in adulthood too. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus ...

Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions that can be identified at birth. Next-generation ...

The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology recommends screening children during their preschool years. Courtney Sacco Corpus Christi Caller Times via Imagn Content Services, LLC When parents ...

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Children are in and out of emergency rooms every day. Most are in for accidents or illness — broken bones on playgrounds or the flu — but not always. Some are seen for abuse-related injuries. However, ...

A large UK study suggests that screening children for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test could help ...

Recruitment for next phase of the trial called ELSA 2 launches, expanding screening to include children aged 2-17 ...