Children's Health
03 Jul 2008
Discussing Obesity With a Friend or Loved One
Discussing obesity - Obesity (Weight) how to communicate with a loved one or friend about their weight written by health professionals
Children's health
01 Jul 2008
Jet lag
Jet lag, also known as circadian dysynchronism or flight dysrhythmia, is a temporary condition caused by rapid air travel across multiple time zones. It is…
Children's health
30 Jun 2008
Motion Sickness
Motion sickness is a common condition experienced by people travelling on planes, cars, trains, and especially on boats. It is characterised by dizziness, nausea and…
Children's health
21 Jun 2008
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is the most common childhood behavioural disorder. The 10% of children with ODD are defiant, disobedient and hostile.
Blood
19 Jun 2008
Cholesterol Testing
A cholesterol test is a simple blood test carried out to measure the levels of these two cholesterol types in the blood, and the levels…
Exercise
10 Jun 2008
Obesity and Fertility
Obesity may be defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat builds…
Bone
06 Jun 2008
Pilates
Pilates: Pilates is a low impact form of exercise designed to increase core stability. Commonly used in the past for rehabilitation by dancers, Pilates is…
Bone
04 Jun 2008
Bunk beds pose dangers to kids and adults
Bunk bed-related injuries are not an issue of concern solely for parents of young children according to a study conducted by investigators at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The study, published in the June issue of Pediatrics, found although three-quarters…
Bone
04 Jun 2008
First study to examine vitamin D insufficiency in pediatric patients with low bone density
Vitamin D insufficiency is common in adults and is emerging in the world of pediatrics. A mild degree of vitamin D deficiency, also known as vitamin D insufficiency, causes rickets in children and can be treated with increased amount of nutritional vitamin D intake as well as increased sun exposure.
