Babies used to dummies ‘less willing to be breastfed’
Dummies stop babies from breastfeeding and are bad for their health, experts have warned. A series of studies from around the world have shown that babies given dummies to pacify them are less willing to breastfeed.

Parents both sacrifice a kidney for their sick toddler
The parents of a two-year-old boy will attempt to save his life by each donating him one of their kidneys. Neither of Stephen Carr's kidney's work properly and his mother Kerry and father Stephen have been told they are perfect matches

Breast-feeding curbs obesity in at-risk kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy are liable to have large babies, which in turn can lead to obesity in childhood -- but that chain of events may be interrupted if the mother breast-feeds, researchers report.

‘Comforting babies means fewer tears’
Comforting babies is better than letting them cry and ultimately results in fewer tears, at least during the first few weeks of life. Tell us what you think works best here

Child cancer victims treated with thalidomide
Children with brain tumours are being given thalidomide - the drug condemned for creating an international tragedy when it triggered birth defects in thousands of babies