Children's health
04 Aug 2013
Cold and Flu: Natural Remedies
When you have a cold or flu, symptoms like coughs and sniffles are annoying and can leave you feeling pretty miserable. But you'll find many…
Cancer
02 Aug 2013
Missing piece of paediatric cancer puzzle found
Most of the time, it takes decades of accumulating genetic errors for a tumor to develop. While this explains the general occurrence of cancer in adults, it leaves a gap in understanding of the cause of pediatric tumors. In a study published in the July issue of the Proceedings of the…
Children's health
28 Jul 2013
Cough and sneeze etiquette
Cough and sneeze etiquette refers to simple hygiene practices everybody can take to prevent passing on respiratory infections like cold and flu to other people.
Children's health
26 Jul 2013
Want kids to eat healthier? Don’t tell them, show them
If given the choice between eating a salad loaded with veggies or a burger and fries, most kids — and for that matter, most adults — would likely pick the less healthful option. But instead of telling kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, Iowa State University researchers found the…
Children's health
22 Jul 2013
Splitting donated livers shown to be safe, allowing doctors to save two lives from single organ
Split liver transplantation carries no increased risk of failure in either recipient, allowing surgeons to safely save two lives from a single donated organ (graft), according to new research from Boston Children’s Hospital published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Due to their regenerative nature, livers donated by a deceased adult…
Infections
14 Jul 2013
Cold and flu prevention at work
Cold and flu spread easily in the workplace. Occupational health and safety measures for cold and flu prevention include employees getting a flu shot and…
Children's health
13 Jul 2013
Cold and Flu: What to Eat and Drink to Get Better Faster
Cold and flu reduce your appetite but healthy eating and drinking plenty of fluids not only helps you recover faster, it can relieve symptoms like…
Children's health
13 Jul 2013
Recipe: Chicken and vegetable soup
This chicken soup recipe is full of healthy vegetables. A perfect cold and flu remedy to clear a blocked nose or sooth a sore throat,…
Uncategorized
14 Jun 2013
Continence Foundation of Australia
Continence Foundation of Australia addresses incontinence through education, improving access to services and supporting individuals with bladder problems.
