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12 September 2023

Health of young people with ulcerative colitis at risk due to ceasing medication

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22 May 2023

Poor self-esteem and body image increase weight and poor mental health in teens

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05 April 2022

Lockdown reduced children’s contacts with GPs but increased remote appointments

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15 October 2021

Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma

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05 October 2020

One million primary school children signed up to run The Daily Mile

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14 September 2020

Paying GPs to provide contraception information linked to reduced abortions

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30 July 2020

Number of children attending A&E and urgent appointments risen over last decade

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29 June 2020

Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors

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25 June 2019

Imperial researchers to study impact of school children running a mile a day

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05 November 2018

Children's vaccinations and development checks prevent hospital admissions

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Professor Sonia Saxena

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Professor Saxena's research aim to find better ways to prevent, detect and treat childhood illness.

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