The dangers of swallowing things
The dangers of swallowing things: While some objects swallowed can pass straight through there are many occasions where this does not happen, and the results...
Paediatrics
The Paediatrics category focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and adolescents. It offers evidence-informed insight into child development, common conditions, preventive care and emerging research affecting young lives. From practical guidance for parents and carers to clinical perspectives for healthcare professionals, this category aims to support healthy growth and optimise outcomes across childhood.
First aid skills all parents should know
First aid skills all parents should know: Making sure your child is safe can feel like a full-time job but with a few essential first...
Birth injuries and medical negligence
Birth Injuries - Common Causes, Prevention, and Compensation Options: According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), 7 out of 1000 babies in the US...
Nose bleeds and head injuries
Children often have nose bleeds. They can be a result of warm weather or exercise, which dilate the small blood vessels in their nose, or...
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Unreliable medical determinations of Shaken Baby Syndrome are pervasive around the world and lead to many miscarriages of justice, say experts in a new book...
How talking to toddlers boosts early brain development
Talking to toddlers helps shape their developing brain, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers captured thousands of hours of language...
Asthma: Everyday Triggers Making Your Symptoms Worse
Are you concerned that your or your child’s asthma is getting out of control? Medical experts from online pharmacy The Independent Pharmacy are warning about the often...
No child should go hungry!
No child should go hungry! The British Nutrition Foundation, a leading nutrition charity, and Magic Breakfast, a charity that is working to ensure hunger isn't a...
Solving the problem of youth vaping
Solving the problem of youth vaping: A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products...
Government sitting on side-lines as child oral health gap widens
The British Dental Association has warned oral health inequality among the young is set to widen, as new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats indicates...
