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.
Children's health
01 Feb 2016
Asthma: Risk factors, symptoms and assessment: Dr Peter Bremner
Asthma medications (inhalers) include preventers of asthma symptoms and relievers of asthma attacks. The correct inhaler technique must be used.
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
31 Dec 2015
Mass drug administration shown to effectively control scabies
In a world-first study, treatment of a whole community with ivermectin has been shown to virtually eliminate scabies.
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Over the years, some medicine ingredient names in Australia have become out of date.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…
Children's health
22 Dec 2015
Making a difference to the lives of children with burn injuries
A passion to provide high quality care to children recovering from burn injuries is what drives occupational therapist Debra Phillips who is currently completing her…
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…
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.
Cancer
22 Nov 2015
Method for targeting the ‘Achilles heel’ of neuroblastoma
Australian scientists have identified a critical molecular ‘feedback loop’ that accelerates the progression of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system in children that is…
