Children's health
29 Nov 2015
General anaesthesia has no adverse effect on infant brain development
Anaesthesia in infancy has shown no adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children by the age of two, a new international study has shown.
Children's health
17 Nov 2015
Scarlet fever making a comeback
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past…
Gastro
05 Sep 2015
Tim’s experience managing eosinophilic oesophagitis
Eosinophils cause inflammation of the oesophagus. Tim talks about having eosinophilic oesophagitis and getting food stuck in throat.
Children's health
17 Aug 2015
Molecular mechanisms within foetal lungs that initiate labour
Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have identified two proteins in a foetus’ lungs responsible for initiating the labour process, providing potential new…
Mental Health
12 Aug 2015
Psychotherapy for anxiety: Dr Jan Resnick
Psychotherapy differs from psychiatry. It aims to understand anxiety experiences, identify causes of anxiety, treat anxiety and prevent it returning.
Mental Health
12 Aug 2015
Psychotherapy for depression: Dr Jan Resnick
Psychotherapy treatment for depression involves understanding the reasons for depression and work through feelings to prevent depression returning.
Children's health
13 Jul 2015
Childhood obesity prevention program gets tick of approval from top doctor
The champion of childhood obesity prevention and former AMA Qld president Dr Shaun Rudd has given the thumbs up to a free state government-funded program…
Children's health
06 Jul 2015
Genetic causes of cerebral palsy
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered cerebral palsy has an even stronger genetic cause than previously thought, leading them to call for an end to…
Men's Health
09 Jun 2015
Sexpert Q/A: How can I learn to cope with an unsatisfying sex life?
Our sexpert, Desiree Spierings, explains how to deal with mismatched libidos in relationships.
