medicine
Pediatric researchers, investigating the biology of brain tumors in children, are finding that crucial differences in how the same gene is mutated may call for different treatments. A new study offers glimpses into how scientists will be using the ongoing ... Read More »
Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren’t following doctors’ orders. Only one-third of parents (31 percent) said they follow advice from their child’s health ... Read More »
Parents are either too scared of the medications to treat a common childhood skin rash or too relaxed about them, says leading dermatologist. “It was really upsetting to find my beautiful baby had developed this rash all over her body,” ... Read More »
Certain pain medications that contain codeine could prove deadly for some children who have tonsil and adenoid surgery and should be avoided in young children undergoing such procedures. Codeine, long used to treat pain in both children and adults, can ... Read More »
The State Government is providing health checks for all young children so that no child in Tasmania misses out, said the Minister for Children, Michelle O’Byrne. Ms O’Byrne urged parents of children five years old and under to ensure their ... Read More »
If you’re pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illnesses caused by the flu. The flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. Changes in the immune ... Read More »
Carrying an adrenaline auto injector (AAI) (an EpiPen or Anapen), as a treatment for food allergy, can have a detrimental effect on a child’s quality of life, independent of other factors that can also impact on quality of life such ... Read More »
In a study that included nearly 30,000 women from Nordic countries who had filled a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescription during pregnancy, researchers found no significant association between use of these medications during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth, neonatal ... Read More »
The TGA has conducted a review of the use of cough and cold medicines in children and, as a result, advises consumers and health professionals of the following changes: Cough and cold medicines should not be given to children under ... Read More »
Children with Prader-Willi syndrome may receive relief from sleep disorders after undergoing an adenotonsillectomy, suggests a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital published in the November print issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. “Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome ... Read More »
