pain
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 »
A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2012 annual meeting revealed sometimes dramatic findings from a 10-year initiative called the “No Pain Labor N’ Delivery China Mission.” In a two-year period during 2009-11, and among 20,000 laboring women in one Chinese ... Read More »
Deakin University researchers are investigating the anti-inflammatory properties of virgin olive oil to see if it as the potential to protect against the inflammation involved in muscle wasting conditions such as muscular dystrophy. The target of their research is oleocanthal, ... Read More »
Researchers have found that childhood arthritis is not simply ‘little person’s arthritis’ and that the breakdown that occurs in children with the condition is distinctly different to the breakdown that occurs in adults. Researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and ... Read More »
Inhaled pain relief appears to be effective in reducing pain intensity and in giving pain relief in the first stage of labour, say Cochrane researchers. These conclusions came from a systematic review that drew data from twenty-six separate studies that ... Read More »
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops in individuals who experience highly traumatising situations such as terrorist attacks and car accidents, but symptoms can also come about after normal life events — including childbirth. A Tel Aviv University researcher has found that ... Read More »
Child abuse experts say psychological abuse can be as damaging to a young child’s physical, mental and emotional health as a slap, punch or kick. While difficult to pinpoint, it may be the most challenging and prevalent form of child ... Read More »
Many men who have been abused as children experience unique difficulties parenting their own children, according to an analysis of Australian and international research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). AIFS’ researcher, Rhys Price-Robertson said male survivors of ... Read More »
Children who are exposed to community violence continue to exhibit a physical stress response up to a year after the exposure, suggesting that exposure to violence may have long-term negative health consequences, according researchers at Penn State and University College ... Read More »
Layla had an itch that couldn’t be scratched One of the joys of being pregnant is experiencing all the idiosyncrasies your body develops throughout the gestational period. Some women crave food they have never liked before, swollen ankles and stretch ... Read More »
