Children's health
08 Feb 2008
Parents scared children overeat salt
Although the health problems associated with high blood pressure often do not appear until later in life, they are strongly influenced by childhood health. A consumer poll published on 31 January 2008 reveals parents’ concerns about salt levels in children’s foods, with 86 per cent of parents calling for more…
Anatomy
08 Feb 2008
Stages of labour (birth)
There are three stages of labour or baby birth. In a normal delivery or vaginal delivery, cervical dilation is followed by baby delivery (childbirth).
General
08 Feb 2008
Birthing Types
There are many ways of giving birth to a baby. Natural delivery (vaginal delivery), caesarian delivery (c-section) and water birthing are popular methods.
Bone
05 Feb 2008
Dairy-free diets may put boys with autism at risk for thin bones
Results of an early study suggest that dairy-free diets and unconventional food preferences could put boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at higher than normal risk for thinner, less dense bones when compared to a group of boys the same age who do not have autism. The study,…
Children's health
01 Feb 2008
Pedometers help people lose weight even without changes in diet
People who participate in a pedometer-based walking program can be expected to lose a modest amount of weight even without changing their diet, with more weight loss the longer they stick with the program, according to a University of Michigan Health System analysis of nine studies. “The amount of weight…
Family
01 Feb 2008
Information for carers of dementia patients
Carers of Dementia Patients: Information for carers of Dementia Patients and caring for dementia patients written and reviewed by Medical Professionals.
Blood
30 Jan 2008
Culprit cell for childhood leukaemia discovered
A study by British researchers of twin girls has identified a rogue cell that is the fundamental cause of childhood leukaemia. The twins have been crucial to the new research, as they are genetically identical but one has developed cancer while the other has not. The research has identified precisely…
Children's health
29 Jan 2008
FDA warnings affected prescriptions of antidepressants to youth
U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours in children and adolescents taking antidepressants appear to have had modest and targeted effects on the intended populations, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Blood
25 Jan 2008
Blood donation
Blood is a bodily fluid which is circulated around the body via small vessels. Blood contains nutrients and oxygen which are needed to maintain healthy…
