Baby & breastfeeding: Getting off to the best start
Skin to skin contact with your baby As long as there are no complications, the focus after birth is for you and baby to enjoy...
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.
Back to school: Keeping your kids healthy
GP and mum to two toddlers and a newborn, Dr Laura Lenihan gives you her top tips on how to keep your kids as healthy...
Families’ experiences to shape sick kids’ services
Families' experiences to shape future of sick kids' services across Scotland in response to recent study conducted by The University of Aberdeen. Parents and carers...
Cochrane supports safety & effectiveness of MMR vaccines
New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today finds MMR, MMRV and MMR+V vaccines are effective and that they are not associated with increased risk...
Milk allergy guidelines may cause overdiagnosis in babies and children
Current medical guidelines for diagnosing cow’s milk allergy in babies and young children may be linked to overdiagnosis of the condition. This is the finding...
Infant brain tumours could benefit from targeted treatment
Babies with brain tumours could benefit from targeted treatment - Tumours in infants biologically distinct from older patients - - Study finds genetic vulnerabilities to...
Japan Flu 1957
The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of...
Are clinical trials of anticoagulation feasible in children?
The Top Journal Lancet Haematology recently published an international trial on a blood thinner to treat blood clots in children. Principal investigator was Christoph Male...
Sleep and the social competence of children
(Tokyo, 24 March) Researchers at Keio University report in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health the results of an in-depth study on...
Childhood tooth decay issue – “We can do more”
Leading charity, the Oral Health Foundation, is calling for a united effort to take action against the ongoing issue of childhood tooth decay. The concern...
