Children's health
27 Jun 2007
Otitis media (middle ear infection)
Otitis media or middle ear infection is a common childhood condition which may be recurrent. It may cause earache and vertigo, and affect hearing.
Children's health
18 Jun 2007
Link Between Infection and Hypoxic Apnoea
Apnoea and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) represent major medical concerns in the neonatal population, and infection may play a crucial role in their pathogenesis. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now exposed a mechanism for how mild infection can cause apnoea and death due to hypoxia in neonates. Their results,…
Children's health
14 Jun 2007
Study: Directly Observed HIV Therapy for Children is Promising
The first study in the developing world of directly observed antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children shows this form of treatment is an inexpensive, effective way to ensure that children take life-saving medications. Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, together with Maryknoll, the international Catholic charity, conducted…
Children's health
14 Jun 2007
Glycaemic Index (GI)
The glycaemic index (GI) is obtained by measuring the effect that a carbohydrate containing food has on blood sugar levels, compared to the effect of…
Blood
01 Jun 2007
Vaccine Reduces Serious Illness Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease
A vaccine introduced in 2000 has reduced by more than 90 percent the rate of a serious bacterial illness among young children with sickle cell disease (SCD), who are particularly susceptible to it, according to a new study that appears in the Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases and currently is…
Children's health
02 May 2007
Dental health for babies and young children
It is very important that children's primary teeth be looked after. Dental hygiene is important for preventing tooth decay, and shoud begin at birth.
Children's health
30 Apr 2007
Weak Immune Response Critical To Disease That Causes Most Infant Hospitalizations
The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two. Along with the influenza virus, RSV is a major contributor to the approximately two million infant deaths worldwide caused every year by respiratory infections, according to the World Health…
Children's health
30 Apr 2007
Primary Urinary Tract Infection In Infants: Prophylaxis For Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis
Wan, et al evaluated 95 infants who presented with a urinary tract infection. They reviewed the clinical and laboratory findings as well as the diagnosis and treatment. This study is important since urinary tract infection is one of the most common causes of unexplained fevers in infants with an overall…
General
27 Apr 2007
Rape Management
The definition of rape in Australia varies between the States and Territories; however, in each jurisdiction acts of non-consensual sexual penetration of both men and…
