Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Autism Risk
Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec. 23 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental...
Drivers Engaged in Other Tasks About 10% of the Time
Drivers eat, reach for the phone, text, or otherwise take their eyes off the road about 10% of the time they are behind the wheel, according to a study using video technology and in-vehicle...
Queenslanders warned to take care in hot conditions
Queenslanders are urged to put their health first as the state gets set to sizzle through its hottest day yet.
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg encouraged people to look out for one another and to use...
Conversations on Sex Lacking Between Doctors and Teens
Doctors are missing a prime opportunity to share information about sex with their teenage patients by failing to broach the subject during checkups, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.
The study, published Dec. 30, 2013,...
Psychosis cases spark New Year’s Eve drugs warning
New Year revellers were today warned by WA Health to avoid drugs and go easy on alcohol after Fremantle emergency doctors reported treating seven psychosis cases in 24 hours caused by an as-yet unidentified...
2-Drug Combo Helps Adolescents with ADHD, Aggression
Prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with teaching parents to use behaviour management techniques, reduces aggressive and serious behavioural problems in the...
Pay kids to eat fruits & veggies with school lunch
The good news: Research suggests that a new federal rule has prompted the nation’s schools to serve an extra $5.4 million worth of fruits and vegetables each day.
The bad news: The nation’s children throw...
Pay kids to eat fruits & veggies with school lunch
The good news: Research suggests that a new federal rule has prompted the nation’s schools to serve an extra $5.4 million worth of fruits and vegetables each day.
The bad news: The nation’s children throw...
Buck Teeth: Correct Them Once In Early Adolescence
Children with prominent front teeth, colloquially known as buck teeth, often require orthodontic work to straighten their teeth and improve both their bite and appearance. This can be done in one stage during early...
Aussie teenage births in decline
The proportion of teenage mothers in Australia is falling, with a drop from 4.9% to 3.7% of all mothers between 2002 and 2011, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of...
