Gastro

Children's health 03 May 2006

Researchers study effects of weight loss in adolescents

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is studying how fatty liver disease affects sugar and fat metabolism in overweight adolescents and how losing weight affects the condition. In the last 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled in the United States,…

Bone 30 Apr 2006

Opioids for Analgesia

Opioids for analgesia: Using Opioids for analgesia and information on different opioids.

Children's health 18 Apr 2006

Reducing teens' intake of sugary drinks

Children’s intake of sugar-sweetened drinks – sodas, sports drinks, “juice drinks,” iced teas, lemonades and punches – has surged in recent decades, in step with the rise in childhood obesity. Now, in the March issue of Pediatrics, researchers from Children’s Hospital Boston report that a novel intervention to limit consumption…

Bone 12 Apr 2006

Chronic pain syndrome

Chronic pain syndrome refers to any pain that lasts longer than reasonable for the involved tissues to heal. It can develop after acute pain from…

Gastro 04 Apr 2006

Appendicectomy

Appendicectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix from the abdomen. It is a treatment for acute appendicitis and tumours of the appendix.

Children's health 27 Mar 2006

Reflux Infants Support Association (RISA) Inc

Reflux Infants Support Association (RISA) Inc supports the families of babies with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or baby reflux).

Diseases 26 Mar 2006

Peanut allergy

Peanut allergy symptoms affect 1 in 50 children and can be fatal. People allergic to peanuts can prevent allergic reactions by avoiding exposure to nuts.

Children's health 26 Mar 2006

Egg allergy

Egg allergies cause immune responses (allergic reactions), such as hives, when eggs are eaten. They usually begin in babies or toddlers.