Children's health
26 Mar 2017
Cannabis use in Australians with epilepsy
14% of Australians with epilepsy have successfully used cannabis products to manage seizures.
Children's health
16 Mar 2017
Better sleep feels like winning the lottery
Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial to health and happiness as winning the lottery, according to research.
Children's health
13 Feb 2017
Premature babies don’t use sensory-prediction brain process that may be key to development
Premature babies don't use their expectations about the world to shape their brains as babies born at full term do, important evidence that this neural…
Children's health
03 Feb 2017
Trial determines safest airway device for babies in surgery
A team of researchers performed a randomised clinical trial on infants (aged less than one year) to improve the safety of anaesthesia for babies.
Children's health
02 Feb 2017
What we want you to know about life with a feeding tube
There are many reasons why children or adults may require feeding tubes. Bella had a feeding tube inserted in her stomach at the age of…
Children's health
27 Sep 2016
Unravelling the genetic mystery behind mitochondrial disease
Mitochondrial disease is an illness that robs its sufferers of energy, and damages muscles and major organs like the brain and heart. About 1 in…
Cancer
17 Sep 2016
Symptoms of mitochondrial disease commonly misdiagnosed
At least 30 Australian children born every week are at risk of developing some form of mitochondrial disease in their lifetimes, yet 90% of affected…
Children's health
10 Sep 2016
Is Acetaminophen Use When Pregnant Associated with Kids’ Behavioral Problems?
Using the common pain-relieving medication acetaminophen during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for multiple behavioural problems in children, according to an article published online…
Blood
05 Sep 2016
Golden staph a public health threat to children
The first major study of golden staph bloodstream infection in Australian children has found higher death rates if the right antibiotic is not used to…
