Children's health
19 Jul 2015
Autistic girls suffering in silence
Autism may be going undiagnosed in girls, who are highly likely to suffer additional conditions such as eating disorders and self harming, new research being…
Children's health
13 Jul 2015
Childhood obesity prevention program gets tick of approval from top doctor
The champion of childhood obesity prevention and former AMA Qld president Dr Shaun Rudd has given the thumbs up to a free state government-funded program…
Children's health
06 Jul 2015
Genetic causes of cerebral palsy
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered cerebral palsy has an even stronger genetic cause than previously thought, leading them to call for an end to…
Children's health
22 Jun 2015
Caring for kids with disabilities and difficult toileting behaviours
There is plenty of research telling us what most of us already suspected; that parents of kids with disabilities are much more prone to stress,…
Children's health
12 Jun 2015
Researchers find link between bacteria in infancy and development of childhood asthma
Bacteria colonising the airways of infants can increase their risk of severe respiratory illness and subsequent childhood asthma, a new study led by researchers at…
Children's health
07 Jun 2015
Important Role of Insulin in Making Breast Milk
A new study by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of California Davis adds to their previous research implicating insulin’s role…
Children's health
05 Jun 2015
Popular media influences choice of childbirth
Women’s magazines influence whether women decide to have a more natural childbirth or not, with most of the messages biased towards promoting the benefits of…
Children's health
29 May 2015
Breast milk calcium mystery revealed
Breakthrough research at the University of Queensland has unlocked a mysterious process essential to breastfeeding: how calcium is transferred into breast milk.
Children's health
26 May 2015
Babies feel pain ‘like adults’
The brains of babies 'light up' in a very similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, a pioneering Oxford University brain…
