Children's health
21 Aug 2007
When is the Right Time to Leave the Hospital After Giving Birth?
There is no “one size fits all” answer to readiness for discharge after delivering a baby. The “Life Around Newborn Discharge” (LAND) study is the first ever to examine the decision-making of over 4,000 mothers and their paediatricians and obstetricians about postpartum discharge and to identify which factors most related…
Children's health
21 Aug 2007
Having a Pet Pig May Offer Some Benefits
Contact with farm environments in infancy might decrease the risk of juvenile Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. That’s according to a study conducted in Germany entitled, “Contact With Farm Animals in Early Life and Juvenile Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case-Control Study.” Parents of children (ages 6 to 18) from 13…
Bone
21 Aug 2007
Arthritis and Physical Activity
Exericse is good for people with arthritis. It increases bone and muscle strength, stimulates weight loss and reduces arthritic joint pain.
Children's health
17 Aug 2007
Safety and Efficacy of Once-weekly Application of Etanercept in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Etanercept – a recombinant TNF receptor fusion protein – has been approved for the treatment of resistant polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Researchers at the University Children’s Hospital Tubingen, Germany, studied the safety and efficacy of once-weekly Etanercept in children with JIA. 0.4 mg/kg was given subcutaneously twice weekly. For…
Neurology
14 Aug 2007
Testimonial: Assoc Prof David Howells
Associate Professor David Howells, neurologist and stroke researcher, compliments myVMC as a reliable source of good health and medical information.
Lungs
14 Aug 2007
Testimonial: Assoc Prof Frank Thien
Dr Frank Thien, respiratory and allergy specialist, recommends myVMC (Virtual Medical Centre) for reliable medical information and as a healthcare website.
Children's health
14 Aug 2007
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis (gastro or stomach flu) from Rotavirus infection causes diarrhoea and dehydration in children. It can be prevented with vaccination.
Children's Health
14 Aug 2007
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. Dr Linda Schachter talks about causes, risk factors, symptoms, potential dangers and treatment.
Chronic Pain
14 Aug 2007
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment that involves implanting a spinal cord stimulator. It is an advanced pain treatment for sciatica and back pain.
