Children's health
12 May 2018
Prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weights
With marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the Colorado School of Public Health shows that prenatal cannabis use was…
Children's health
07 May 2018
Babies with bronchiolitis benefit from new oxygen therapy
A new therapy to help infants with acute respiratory infection will prevent thousands of infants with bronchiolitis from requiring escalation of care when admitted to hospital and save more than $200 million in hospital costs. Bronchiolitis – caused by a viral infection in the lungs – is the most common…
Children's health
01 May 2018
Miracle Babies Foundation
Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia’s leading not-for-profit supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them.
Children's Health
24 Mar 2018
Combating childhood obesity by preventing “fatty liver” in fetus
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates that an obese pregnant mother and exposure to a high fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy…
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses what is involved in deep brain stimulation, and how it can be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Treatments for Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for Parkinson's disease.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Symptoms and causes of Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses the symptoms and causes of Parkinson's disease and how Parkinson's disease can affect quality of life.
Children's health
02 Feb 2018
Oral health boost
When a dentist tells a patient they need to clean their teeth more often, there’s every chance the patient will cheerfully agree, then go home…
Children's health
13 Jan 2018
Brain remaps itself in child with double hand transplant
The first child to undergo a successful hand transplant was also detected to have massive changes in how sensations from the hands are sent in…
