Children

Children taken into care: why are the figures rising?

10 Feb 2012

Record numbers of families are having court cases brought against them to remove their children because of factors like abuse and negelect. We look at the data and ask why are the figures so high? • Get the data Today the number of applications for children to be taken into care has hit a record high according to the Children and Family Court Advisory Service (Cafcass) . An application comes ...

Sleep breathing machine shows clear benefits in children with sleep apnea

9 Feb 2012

( Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ) Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea had substantial improvements in attention, anxiety and quality of life after treatment with positive airway pressure -- a nighttime therapy in which a machine delivers a stream of air through a mask into the nose. While commonly used in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, this therapy has seldom been ...

Children's war horse plea on show

9 Feb 2012

A letter from a pair of Wigan children asking Lord Kitchener to not take their horse to World War I goes on display.