In Canadian schools, 5 of 861 lunches in schools with peanut-free guidelines contained peanuts, compared to 84 of 845 lunches in schools without guidelines.  Here.

In 5595 children aged 11 in the ALSPAC cohort, only 2.6% met physical activity recommendations as measured by accelerometer.  Here.

In a cohort of 461 teenagers who had meningitis in infancy, nearly half did not attain national educational standards.  Here.

In 328 mothers reporting infant sleep problems at seven months old, those randomised to a behavioural intervention had improved both infant sleep and maternal mental health at 10 and 12 months.   Here.

A Health Protection Agency study into the effect of a HiB booster campaign demonstrates a signifcant decline in the cases of haemophillus, both in small children, but then also in larger children and adults.  Here.

In populations of nearly 4000 children from Pakistan, the dual burdens of significant numbers of children who are undernourished and stunted, and others who are obese are noted.  Here.

Analysis of a register of childhood impairments in Northern France, 26% of affected children were suffering from diseases with a prevelance lower than 1 in 2000, and 36% had no diagnosis.  Here.

Focus group interviews with parents of 21 children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy was used to identify themes and compare their views with those of healthcare professionals, highlighting the communication difficulties between the two groups.  Here.

In 46 children with HbSC disease who underwent transcranial doppler, increased flow in the middle cerebral artery may predict increased risk of stroke - as it does in sickle cell disease.  Here.

A screening cross-sectional study of 1758 Dutch children aged 7 to 10 found 130 (8%) with previously undiagnosed asthma, of whom a third - characterised as those with more highly educated mothers - declined to take them to a GP for further management. Here.