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Bullying and Obesity in Children
Childhood obesity is an increasing problem in Australia. Studies suggest that three times as many children are overweight or obese now than 30 years ago.…
26 Jun 2007
GORD: Managing the Symptoms
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or GERD) is a common and chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Nearly 80% of the population will experience symptoms of reflux at some…
25 Jun 2007
Teens Need to Eat More Fruits, Veggies to Prevent Obesity
Almost no adolescents are meeting all four key obesity prevention behaviours – eating five fruits and vegetables, spending less than…
25 Jun 2007
40 Percent of 3-Month-Old Infants are Regularly Watching TV, DVDs or Videos
A large number of parents are ignoring warnings from the American Academy of Pediatrics and are allowing their very young…
25 Jun 2007
Almost 4 Percent of Children May be Morbidly Obese
Almost 4 percent are at or above the 99th percentile for Body Mass Index, meaning that about 2.7 million U.S.
25 Jun 2007
Vascular Imaging Key to Predicting Repeat Childhood Stroke
One of the first major studies of paediatric stroke has revealed that as many as one fifth of children who…
22 Jun 2007
Quit Smoking Long before Father’s Day: Cigarette Smoke Alters DNA in Sperm, Genetic Damage Could Pass to Offspring
The science has long been clear that smoking causes cancer, but new research shows that children could inherit genetic damage…
18 Jun 2007
Study: Directly Observed HIV Therapy for Children is Promising
The first study in the developing world of directly observed antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children shows this form of treatment…
14 Jun 2007
Future Parents’ Lifestyle Choices Affect Babies’ Risk of Heart Defects
Prospective parents can take positive lifestyle steps to increase the chance that their babies will be born with a healthy…
14 Jun 2007
