Children's health
21 Jan 2008
Epidural Analgesia
Epidural analgesia or epidural injection is a form of labour pain management. Pain relief medications are injected into the spine.
Children's health
27 Nov 2007
Obese Pregnant Women Should Limit Weight Gain
Severely obese women should lose weight during pregnancy, while obese women who are pregnant should gain less weight than currently recommended, a Saint Louis University study finds. The research is the largest population-based study to look at the effect of weight gain during pregnancy by obese expectant mothers, says Raul…
Children's Health
20 Nov 2007
Nutrition in Adolescent Girls
Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood, typically between the ages of 10 and 13 years in girls. Adolescence is characterised by the…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
Yoga During Pregnancy
Yoga is quickly becoming a popular activity amongst expectant mothers. The gentle movements and breathing exercises help to develop ways to cope with and reduce…
Chronic Pain
08 Oct 2007
Pain during childbirth
Almost all women experience pain during childbirth which varies in severity. There are different pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment of pain during childbirth.
Children's health
20 Sep 2007
Nutrition During Breastfeeding
Eating a healthy diet while breastfeeding is important because what a mother eats determines the energy, protein, nutrient and vitamin content of her breast milk.
Cancer
06 Sep 2007
Nutrition in the Mature Woman
Nutritional status in old age is as important as in any other stage of the life cycle. Some physiological changes that occur as part of…
General
06 Sep 2007
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the act of a mother feeding her baby by excreting milk produced from her breast which is important for the healthy growth and…
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Drug Trialling
Drug trialling is research performed to test how well medicines work to treat certain diseases, and if they cause side effects or adverse events.
