Alcohol related birth defects
A collaborative research effort by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Duke University, and University College of London in the UK, sheds new light on alcohol-related birth defects.
The project, led...
Better language development and fewer hospital admissions for children of older mothers
Children born to older mothers can benefit from better health and language development (up to the age of five) a study published on bmj.com suggests.
The authors found that increasing maternal age was associated with...
Healthy lunch box tips
Parents need to remember that nutrition plays a huge role in academic success. Mary Pat Alfaro, M.S., R.D., clinical manager in the Division of Nutrition Therapy at Cincinnati Children's, says multiple studies have shown...
Gut bug plays a role in development of eczema
Researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research may have found a way to prevent high risk infants from developing eczema- and they say the answer could be in their gut.
A study by the Institute found a...
10% of new dads aren’t having a great time this Father’s Day
This Sunday, thousands of Australian men will be experiencing their first Father’s Day. For most, it will be a day filled with joy and wonder. However, for some, the pressure of fatherhood may have...
10% of new dads aren't having a great time this Father’s Day
This Sunday, thousands of Australian men will be experiencing their first Father’s Day. For most, it will be a day filled with joy and wonder. However, for some, the pressure of fatherhood may have...
Carers and pharmacists confused about paracetamol doses for overweight kids
Carers and pharmacists are confused about how much paracetamol to give sick children who are obese or overweight, finds research published online in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.
The correct therapeutic dose is important...
Burn off alert for asthmatics
With spring approaching, weather conditions set fair and record vegetation growth across the state, the Rural Fire Service is embarking on a major hazard reduction program and Asthma Foundation NSW is issuing a wood...
Menopause evolved to prevent competition between in-laws
The menopause evolved, in part, to prevent competition between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, according to research published in the journal Ecology Letters.
The study by researchers from the University of Turku (Finland), University...
Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb
New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion of body fat. Before birth, if the supply of nutrients from the mother through the placenta is limited or...
