Ensuring inflatable pools are used safely this summer to prevent backyard drownings
“From 2007 to 2011, 40 children drowned in backyard pools in NSW. Last year, five children drowned in backyard pools and there were 30 near-drownings.
“Something people need to be particularly aware of is the...
The negative impacts of pacemakers and implanted defibrillators on children and teens
Pacemakers and implanted defibrillators are often necessary as part of long-term cardiac care or to prevent sudden death in many children and teens with heart disease. A new study, however, shows that these cardiac...
Diesel fumes increase risk of childhood brain tumours
A link between brain tumours in children and their parents' exposure to diesel exhaust fumes before birth has been found by researchers at The University of Western Australia-affiliated Western Australian Institute for Medical Research...
Experts warn of misbehaving tooth fairy
Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following “mounting reports of less child-friendly activity”, says a paper published in the BMJ Christmas edition.
Researchers from across London became...
Salt a new target for reducing obesity in children
Salt may be lurking as a silent contributor to the growing childhood obesity epidemic, Deakin University health researchers have found.
In a study of more than 4,200 Australian children, the researchers with Deakin’s Centre for...
Experts discover why Rudolph’s nose is red
Rudolph’s nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells which help to protect it from freezing and to regulate brain temperature.
This superior “nasal microcirculation” is essential for pulling Santa Claus’s...
Parents losing pester power battle at the supermarket
Pester power remains a constant battle for NSW parents at supermarkets a new study by Cancer Council NSW has revealed.
Parents and their children are being bombarded with confectionery traps at checkouts and products promoted...
Reducing the risk of burns at home
Home is where most of us feel safest, but it’s also where nearly 80 per cent of all burn injuries occur, new research shows.
Findings published in the second annual report of the Australian and...
Fasting may benefit children with epilepsy
Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study.
The results suggest the ketogenic...
Eczema tips to help children feel better
Most children’s atopic dermatitis, often called eczema, does not have a clear cause, such as an allergy, dermatologists say most eczema will improve with good skin care. Research shows that by treating the eczema,...
