Children's health
29 Apr 2008
National infant immunisation week reminds parents of the importance of immunisations
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will launch National Infant Immunisation Week (NIIW) with events beginning April 19 and continuing through April 26, 2008. Parents, caregivers and healthcare providers will be reminded during NIIW of the benefits…
Children's health
06 Apr 2008
Somalia is again polio-free
Somalia is again polio-free, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced, calling it a ‘historic achievement’ in public health. Somalia has not reported a case since 25 March 2007, a major landmark in the intensified eradication effort launched last year to wipe out the disease in the remaining few strongholds.
Children's health
06 Apr 2008
Mysterious fevers of unknown origin: could surgery be a cure?
A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 40 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She’s rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs test after test, specialists are brought in, but no explanation is found. Many families – though no one knows how many – go through this cyclical…
Bone
05 Mar 2008
Ototoxicity
Ototoxicity refers to chemical ear damage which causes hearing loss. It is associated with antibiotics, aspirin and anti-malarial medicines and chemicals.
Children's health
22 Feb 2008
Antibiotics do not appear helpful in preventing fluid buildup in children with ear infections
When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid build-up in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Ear infections are among…
Blood
21 Feb 2008
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
An ELISA test (nzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is a method of measuring the amount of substances in body fluids, such as hormones or proteins in blood.
Children's health
19 Feb 2008
Sugar water reduces pain associated with infant shots
The 2008 recommended immunization schedule in the United States calls for infants and toddlers to receive as many as 24 shots in the first two years of life and as many as five shots in one visit. Studies have shown that some parents are reluctant to have their children immunized…
Blood
19 Feb 2008
Herpes virus link to complications in pregnancy
Researchers at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide have made a world-first discovery that links viral infection with high blood pressure during pregnancy and pre-term birth. The research findings, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, are a major step forward in unravelling the…
Blood
15 Feb 2008
Organ and Tissue Donation
Organ and tissue donation: Organ donation is a procedure in which one person receives organs or tissues from another person. These organs are transplanted into…
