Children's health
27 Oct 2007
Stress and comfort eating
People eat to make themselves feel better during periods of sadness, stress, unhappiness, boredom or loneliness. Comfort eating is not a problem in moderation, but under today’s increasingly stressful environment, individuals are regularly using eating to cope. This is having a negative effect on our health. According to the National…
Children's Health
27 Oct 2007
Comfort eating
Often when food is eaten, it is not just for the nutritional content or to appease hunger, but also for social or psychological reasons. Comfort…
Children's health
25 Oct 2007
Immunosuppressants in Organ Transplantation
What are immunosuppressants? What are immunosuppressants used for? Drug treatment How do immunosuppressants work? Side effects of immunosuppressants…
Children's health
23 Oct 2007
COPD is Worldwide Threat, Expected to Worsen
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a deadly lung disease primarily attributed to smoking. As a result, it receives fewer research dollars and not a lot of sympathy, according to international COPD expert Sonia Buist, M.D., Oregon Health and Science University. But a new study to be published in…
Children's health
23 Oct 2007
Paediatric Cataracts
Cataracts in children are relatively uncommon but, if not treated promptly, can result in permanent, severe visual loss. Most cataracts in children are not associated with any other eye-related or systemic abnormality. In some cases, however, cataracts may be part of a systemic disorder involving muscles, brain, kidneys or other…
Children's health
23 Oct 2007
Nutrition lacks in slack snacks
Australians who think they’re eating healthier are deluding themselves, according to a new survey. While around 40 per cent of people surveyed believed they were eating healthier than a year ago, snack choices often lacked valuable nutrients. Research commissioned by Dairy Australia found people were shifting to grazing rather than…
Children's health
23 Oct 2007
The link between stress and comfort eating
During periods of sadness, stress, unhappiness boredom or loneliness, many people eat to make themselves feel better. This is called comfort eating. Eating in such a manner is okay from time to time, but under today’s increasingly stressful modern environment, individuals regularly use eating to cope, and this is having…
Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Trick-or-Treat your Way to an Allergy-free Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner and millions of children are preparing to sport their ghost and vampire costumes for school parties and a night of trick-or-treating. However, for children who suffer from severe food allergies, Halloween is a time where extra precaution must be taken. The American Academy of…
Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Early Day Care Attendance may Protect Infants from Later Developing Asthma
Day care attendance early in life seems to protect infants and young children from later developing asthma, from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). The study, “Influence of early day care exposure on total IgE levels through age 3 years” can be found in the Articles in Press…
