Children's health
16 Aug 2006
Obesity begins in the womb
The obesity epidemic in the United States has spread to include children under 6 years old and particularly infants, according to a Harvard study. The study of 120,680 kids is the largest to date to report on such young children. During the 22-year period covered, medical records reveal that…
Children's health
11 Aug 2006
Childhood immunisation
Childhood immunisation is an effective way of protecting your child against a number of infectious diseases. To ensure life-long protection, it is important that childhood…
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Abscesses
Medical information about abscesses, abscess peritonsillar, anal abscess, abscess perirectal, tooth abscess, abscess on buttocks and pus in abscess.
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Spray-on skin relieves emotional trauma for child burn victims
Spray-on skin is helping child burns victims cope with the trauma of scarring, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. A study has shown most children reported an improvement in the appearance of their scars and were happier when they…
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Big kids are getting too big
The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research published in The International Journal of Obesity today (1 August 2006). Researchers led by The University of Manchester say that faster-growing children might be especially vulnerable to…
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Breast is best, but watch out for the allergies
Mother’s milk is undeniably the most nutritious food for babies, but can they have too much of a good thing? While exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of a child’s life is thought to help prevent allergies, it is not clear whether further breastfeeding is beneficial in this way.
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Immunisation
Immunisation is an important method of disease prevention. By receiving a vaccination, usually in the form of an injection, a person can be 'immunised' against…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain syndromes
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of literature on the safety and efficacy of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Researchers found that although there is a limited amount of compressive, randomised research available, evidence tends to…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain disorders
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of data investigating the safety and effectiveness of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. This treatment sends electrical pulses into the spinal cord to cause paraesthesia in painful body parts. The author…
