Breakthrough in child chronic respiratory diseases
Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the…
Paediatrics
Issues surrounding medical care for children and young people.
Protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery
Protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery: Melbourne researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children…
Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children
Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a method to predict if…
Tips to reduce the risk of your child choking this Easter
As Easter approaches and supermarket aisles fill with brightly foil wrapped chocolate eggs, a heart breaking warning posted on a…
Febrile convulsions and seizures
Febrile convulsions are incredibly common in babies and small children. Fits or seizures are triggered by a rise in their…
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI: An inexpensive measure of obesity in children…
Breastfed babies less likely to be given treats before 12 months
Babies who are breastfed, or partially breastfed, for more than six months are less likely to be given sugar-sweetened drinks…
Head injuries in children and bloody noses
Children frequently bang their heads and it is difficult to tell whether or not they have done any serious damage.…
Parent’s guide to recognising and helping relieve anxiety in children
Raising children is a heart-warming journey, full of highs, sometimes lows, and everything in between. But sometimes, what we might…
Navigating Teen Seasonal Depression
Navigating Teen Seasonal Depression: Insights into Symptoms, Treatment, and Support": Teenagers face unique challenges, and seasonal depression can add an…