Children's health
26 May 2014
Vaccine could offer protection against ear infections
A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, currently the most common infection…
Children's health
23 May 2014
Genetics explain why some boys and girls are bigger than others
The influence of genetic factors on differences between children's Body Mass Index (BMI) increases from 43% at age 4 to 82% at age 10, reports…
Children's health
14 May 2014
Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear…
Children's health
08 May 2014
Research reveals 90% of Aussie Asthmatics Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly
Most of Australia's two million asthmatics are using their inhalers incorrectly, damaging their health and hitting the country in the hip pocket, specialists warn.
Children's health
07 May 2014
Living with type 1 diabetes- a brave five year old learns to cope with needles
Living with type 1 diabetes can be challenging for children and their family, however with a diabetic diet and treatment, diabetic children can lead relatively…
Children's health
07 May 2014
Starting primary school with type 1 diabetes
Starting school with type 1 diabetes is challenging for children, parents and teachers. But Tristan’s experience shows that diabetics can go to school just like…
Children's health
07 May 2014
Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: Tristan’s journey
Diabetes symptoms like hunger and thirst alerted a child’s mother something was wrong. A blood test and diagnosis with type 1 diabetes led to appropriate…
Children's health
03 May 2014
Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system
Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionise doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.
Children's health
24 Apr 2014
Smoking linked to higher risk of heart disease in teen girls
Teenage girls who smoke or take the oral contraceptive pill are at greater risk of heart disease than boys who smoke, according to researchers at…
