Daily roundup 24 April: Yoghurt, air pollution, and epilepsy drug

Children's yoghurts can contain almost the entire daily sugar allowance, health officials have warned. The Telegraph reports that analysis of major brands by Public Health Liverpool found some products contain the equivalent of almost five sugar cubes. NHS guidelines say children aged between four and six should have no more than 19g or five cubes of free sugar - sugar not "locked in" naturally to products - a day.


A survey has found almost half of our children are worried about the quality of the air they breathe at the school gates. ITV News reports that 43 per cent of children between six and 15 are concerned about the levels of air pollution near their school.


The Epilepsy Society today has welcomed new regulatory measures to stop babies being born with avoidable disabilities after being exposed to the drug sodium valproate in the womb. The organisation said the epilepsy drug, prescribed to around 28,000 women in the UK each year, has a risk of up to 40 per cent of causing physical disabilities or developmental problems for babies exposed to it during pregnancy.


Parents are being investigated for possible child abuse because of the misinterpretation of guidelines on bruising in babies, it is claimed. The BBC reports that official guidelines from health watchdog NICE for hospital workers suggest such bruising is very uncommon. University of Central Lancashire research suggested the guidelines mean social services are investigating parents too often.