Children's health
09 Apr 2007
To Contain Flu Epidemic Vaccinate Children, Not The Elderly
The best way to contain a flu epidemic is to vaccinate children, not the elderly, which is the current practice, a Yale School of Medicine researcher reports in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The lead author, Alison Galvani, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health,…
Blood
21 Mar 2007
Antibiotics (anti-bacterials)
Antibiotics are medications that work to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and help your body fight the infection. They do not work against…
Children's health
21 Mar 2007
Asthma and breastfeeding
Women with asthma often wonder what they should know about breastfeeding with this condition. Often there concerns regarding taking medication while breastfeeding. On the other…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
Preemies between 28 and 32 weeks are not harmed by a treatment no longer used to help their lungs mature before birth, according to findings of a study in this month’s Paediatrics. Even though previous observational studies suggested that repeated courses of steroids in the womb may result in brain…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Using Magnets To Correct ‘Sunken Chest’
Researchers at UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital chest deformity, in the same way that orthodontic braces gradually realign teeth. Sunken chest, which is known medically as pectus excavatum,…
Children's health
23 Feb 2007
Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA)
The Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA) is a non-profit organisation that supports people living with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).
Children's health
19 Feb 2007
Asthma Foundation of Western Australia
The Asthma Foundation of Western Australia is an asthma support group that provides education and works to alleviate asthma symptoms.
Blood
01 Feb 2007
Adverse Drug Reactions
Medical health information: Adverse drug reaction to new and mixtures of prescription medicine side effects or adverse prescription drug reactions
Children's health
30 Jan 2007
Children Raised Near Busy Roads Have Poorer Lungs
US scientists suggest that children who grow up near busy roads or highways with traffic pollution have poorer lung function and are more likely to suffer long term respiratory and heart-related health problems than those who live further away. The study is published in the early online edition of the…
