Children's health
04 Jul 2014
Continence Clinics Australia Wide
Continence clinics are held Australia wide. Find contact informations for health professionals specialising in incontinence in your state or territory.
Children's health
04 Jul 2014
Continence Clinics
Incontinence is quickly becoming one of Australia’s largest health issues with approximately 1 in 4 Australians experiencing some form of bladder and/or bowel control problems. Continence problems affect both the young and old as well as both males and females.
Children's health
04 Jul 2014
Aussies getting bigger quicker
As many as 11 million Australian adults, 63% of the population are overweight according to a new global study published in The Lancet today.
Children's health
18 Jun 2014
“My Dryness Tracker” – an App to help manage bedwetting
Bedwetting or Nocturnal Enuresis (NE) [nocturnal meaning night; and enuresis meaning involuntary urination] is a common medical condition that can affect up to 19% of school-aged children. If left untreated, this condition may interfere with social activities, relationships and performance at school. A child’s self-esteem may also suffer. Fortunately…
Children's health
09 Jun 2014
Newborns a hope for spinal injuries
A neuroscientist at UTS believes her team could find a way to mimic the reaction of stem cells in injured infants to help repair spinal…
Children's health
06 Jun 2014
Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic…
Children's health
26 May 2014
Vaccine could offer protection against ear infections
A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, currently the most common infection…
Children's health
23 May 2014
Genetics explain why some boys and girls are bigger than others
The influence of genetic factors on differences between children's Body Mass Index (BMI) increases from 43% at age 4 to 82% at age 10, reports…
Children's health
14 May 2014
Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear…
