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 way for better treatments. The...
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.
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 will experience ongoing concussion symptoms...
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 a child is likely to...
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 parenting website serves as a...
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 and adolescents that could replace...
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 and sweet or salty snacks...
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. Although, most head injuries are...
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 miss are the quieter signals...
Navigating Teen Seasonal Depression
Navigating Teen Seasonal Depression: Insights into Symptoms, Treatment, and Support": Teenagers face unique challenges, and seasonal depression can add an additional layer of complexity to...
NHS ‘Recovery Plan’ unworthy of the title
The British Dental Association has said government failure to embrace fundamental reform of NHS dentistry risks condemning a generation to decay and widening oral health...
