Children's health
04 May 2016
Teenage mothers at greater risk of partner violence
Australian women having their first child as teenagers are at increased risk of experiencing domestic violence, according to new data presented at the United Nations…
Children's health
23 Apr 2016
Managing Migraine during Pregnancy and Lactation
According to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraine may not be.
Children's health
05 Feb 2016
How do we halt the spread of Zika virus?
With the WHO declaring the zika virus a global public health emergency, key questions must be answered if we are to protect those most at…
Children's health
17 Aug 2015
Molecular mechanisms within foetal lungs that initiate labour
Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have identified two proteins in a foetus’ lungs responsible for initiating the labour process, providing potential new…
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
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
06 May 2015
Male offspring get the most benefit from pregnant mother’s exercise
Male offspring appear to benefit more than females from the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, an animal study by UNSW medical researchers has found.
Children's health
20 Feb 2015
Mother’s stress hormone levels may affect foetal growth and long term health of child
The University of Cambridge examined whether levels of the stress hormones known as glucocorticoids can influence the supply of glucose from mother to foetus.
