Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Struggling Male Readers Respond Better to Female Teachers
Boys with difficulty reading may respond better to female teachers, according to a new study from the University of Alberta. The research shows that boys develop higher positive self-perceptions as readers when they worked with female research assistants compared to working with male research assistants, says U of A education…
Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Teenage Binge Drinkers Risk Alcoholism and Social Exclusion as Adults
Teenage binge drinkers are significantly more likely to become heavy drinkers as adults and find themselves with a string of criminal convictions, indicates a study carried out by researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). Dr Russell Viner and Professor Brent Taylor (General and Adolescent Paediatric Unit) monitored…
Children's health
16 Nov 2007
Annual Flu Shot Cuts Need for Doctors’ Visits, Hospitalization among Children
Children under the age of 5 who receive an annual flu shot have a greatly reduced risk of needing to see their doctor or be admitted to the hospital because of flu-related illness. A new study in the September issue of Pediatrics that analyses how many outpatient visits or hospitalizations…
Bone
16 Nov 2007
COSA ASM 2007 Highlights
The 34th COSA ASM offered a series of stimulating and exciting presentations from international and national experts covering the many disciplines of oncology research and clinical practice. The conference was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on November 14-16, 2007. Some of the presentations that took place are summarised here.
Blood
16 Nov 2007
Young Cancer Patients Failing to Receive the Best Cancer Treatment
Adolescent and young adult cancer patients are experiencing a reduced survival rate because they are failing to be involved in clinical trials, a meeting of national cancer experts will hear today. The UK Teenage Cancer Trust’s visiting professor, Dr David Walker, said young people who did take part in medical…
Blood
16 Nov 2007
New Anti-cancer Drug Now Subsidised by the Government
A government committee has recently announced its addition of Velcade (bortezomib) to the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Velcade is a novel drug used to treat an aggressive blood cancer called multiple myeloma. Although the treatment is worth several thousands of dollars, patients can now access the drug at heavily…
Blood
16 Nov 2007
New Hope for Patients with Myeloma as Velcade is Added to the PBS
A novel therapy for advanced and progressive stages of multiple myeloma has become available on the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from November 1st 2007. This is fantastic news for sufferers of this rare and debilitating haematological cancer, whom normally face a poor prognosis without treatment. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a…
Children's health
13 Nov 2007
The Power of Fruit Juice
Some types of fruit juice are packed with health benefits, but stay away from juices loaded with sugar. In years past, family physician Pamela Rockwell told parents not to let their children drink too much fruit juice because of its link to obesity. These days, though, she has changed her…
Children's health
13 Nov 2007
Significant Shift in Reason for Tonsillectomies over Last 35 Years
A new Mayo Clinic study indicates tonsillectomies are increasingly being performed to treat airway obstructions evidenced by snoring and sleep disorders as opposed to tonsil infections. “This research shows that obstructive airway problems causing sleep-disordered breathing are now the primary reason children and young adults are having their tonsils and…
