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...
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...
Young children often know when someone does not deserve sympathy
Children as young as 3 apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved,...
New strain of hand, foot and mouth virus worries parents and pediatricians
But most cases are mild, short-lived, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center dermatologists say.
Your child goes to bed in perfect health. The next morning she wakes up with high fever, malaise and bright red blisters erupting...
Students with strong hearts and lungs may make better grades
Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological...
Young children need to be taught coping skills
Children should be taught coping skills the same way they are taught to hold a pen or ride a bike, according to experts from Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education.
Director of the University’s Early...
Anaesthetic linked to learning problems in children
Children who are given anaesthetic before the age of three may have an increased risk of developing learning difficulties, according to a new study involving researchers at The University of Western Australia.
But researchers have...
Health warning on gastroenteritis in primary school aged children
NSW Health is warning of a gastroenteritis epidemic currently circulating around the state.
More than 3500 people have attended NSW Emergency Departments in the past fortnight for vomiting and diarrhoea including a number of cases...
Cyberbullying less frequent than traditional bullying
Traditional in-person bullying is far more common than cyberbullying among today’s youth and should be the primary focus of prevention programs, according to research findings presented at the American Psychological Association’s 120th Annual Convention.
“Claims...
