More kids being hospitalised for arthritis
Hospitalisation rates for juvenile arthritis are increasing, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, A snapshot of juvenile arthritis, examines the prevalence, treatment and experience...
Mother’s BMI and child’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Mother's BMI and child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Women with less education than their mothers risk poor mental health
Women with significantly lower levels of education than their parents are at higher risk of poor mental health, a new University of Queensland study has found.
UQ School of Population Health researchers, Dr Leigh Tooth...
Childhood cancer tumours grow quickly, leaving fewer obvious treatment targets
An extensive genomic study of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma reinforces the challenges in treating the most aggressive forms of this disease. Contrary to expectations, the scientists found relatively few recurrent gene mutations—mutations that would...
School students jet lagged for school start
Sleep experts are urging parents to start adjusting their child’s sleep schedule now if they want them to avoid feeling jet lagged for the first few weeks of school.
Professor Dorothy Bruck, Sleep Psychologist, Victoria...
Challenging links between day care and behavioral issues
A new study that looked at more than 75,000 children in day care in Norway found little evidence that the amount of time a child spends in child care leads to an increase in...
Prolonged CPR could save you or your children
Experts from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were among the leaders of two large national studies showing that extending CPR longer than previously thought useful saves lives in both children and adults. The research...
Understanding how influenza impacts critically ill children
Investigators from 15 children’s medical centers, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital, observed and evaluated critically ill children with influenza to evaluate the relationships between levels of systemic inflammation, immune function and likelihood to die from...
A few starting school sleeping tips for kids
Is your child getting ready to start or return to school? A recent study by Murdoch Childrens found that up to 40 per cent of children have a sleep problem within the first six...
