Children's Health
25 Mar 2016
Kate and Johanna’s experience on raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Mothers share their experiences raising sons with high functioning autism spectrum disorders, and discuss the signs of autism in their children.
Children's health
11 Mar 2016
New evidence will help prevent thousands of preterm babies’ deaths globally
More premature babies could survive if their levels of oxygen are kept in the top half of the previously accepted range, says new research in…
Lungs
28 Feb 2016
Asthma
Asthma is a common respiratory condition often caused by allergies. There are many risk factors, tests for diagnosing and medications for treating asthma.
Lungs
24 Feb 2016
Asthma treatments and correct inhaler technique: Dr Peter Bremner
Asthma medications (inhalers) include preventers of asthma symptoms and relievers of asthma attacks. The correct inhaler technique must be used.
Children's health
06 Feb 2016
Teens with fewer mental health issues turn to e-cigarettes
Teenagers with moderate mental health problems who may not have considered smoking conventional cigarettes are turning to e-cigarettes, a new USC study has found.
Children's health
03 Feb 2016
Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems
Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast function during breast-feeding, according to Penn State health researchers.
Cancer
28 Jan 2016
Improving outcomes for kids with cancer
UNSW childhood cancer researchers have been awarded close to $4.5 million to fund ground breaking new research set to significantly improve the outcomes for children…
Children's health
29 Dec 2015
Updating medicine ingredient names
Over the years, some medicine ingredient names in Australia have become out of date. We will be updating some medicine ingredient names used in Australia…
Cancer
04 Dec 2015
Quest to beat cancer drugs’ deadly side-effect
The toxic side effects of some chemotherapy drugs which affect up to a quarter of patients by damaging their heart could soon be avoided thanks…
