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Better mental health care needed for congenital heart disease patients
Experts are calling for national mental health care standards to help address the significant emotional toll faced by the 65,000 Australians living with congenital heart…
21 Aug 2016
Abnormal thyroid function in newborns linked to poor reading and numeracy
Babies born with moderately high concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone have a higher risk of poor educational and development outcomes at school age, a world-first…
03 Aug 2016
New recommendations to stop antibiotics sooner
Experts have recommended that doctors can stop antibiotics sooner in children, helping them to leave hospital earlier and fighting antibiotic resistance.
25 Jul 2016
First aid: Oral trauma (mouth and teeth injuries) in infants and toddlers
Injuries to the mouth like cut lips and chipped teeth are common for toddlers. All require immediate first aid, and some an emergency dentist appointment.
03 May 2016
Foetal motor neuron imbalance can hard-wire later problems
Motor neuron connections are refined in the weeks before and just after birth, and they are crucial for normal development later, University of Queensland research…
28 Apr 2016
Managing Migraine during Pregnancy and Lactation
According to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraine may not be.
23 Apr 2016
Better targeted treatment for young cancer patients
Thirty years ago any child diagnosed with paediatric malignancy would succumb to their disease. Today, children's cancer is a success story, due to advancements in…
04 Apr 2016
Kate and Johanna’s experience on raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Mothers share their experiences raising sons with high functioning autism spectrum disorders, and discuss the signs of autism in their children.
25 Mar 2016
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…
22 Dec 2015
