Checking and rechecking – Is baby still breathing?
A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is still breathing. Or she may fret about germs, obsessing whether she’s properly sterilized the bottles, then wash and rewash them.
A...
Mom’s placenta reflects her exposure to stress
The mammalian placenta is more than just a filter through which nutrition and oxygen are passed from a mother to her unborn child. According to a new study by a research group from the...
Improved Kids’ Health Check to begin
The Australian Government is providing $11 million over five years for the expanded Medicare Healthy Kids Check, to give parents the option of talking to a medical professional about health and wellbeing issues they’re...
Healthy eating program benefits students
An evaluation of the Federal Government’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program released today shows the real difference it has made to students around Australia.
The report shows that students involved in the program are...
First ‘Functional HIV Cure’ in an infant, benefits of early therapy
Two separate reports by a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School show that prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
Hospital safety tips
Children’s hospitals around the country are affirming the critical role patient families play in making hospital stays as safe as possible for their children.
A national learning network of children’s hospitals – Ohio Children’s Hospitals’...
Praising children for their personal qualities may backfire
Praising children, especially those with low self-esteem, for their personal qualities rather than their efforts may make them feel more ashamed when they fail, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
“This...
Scratching out eczema misconceptions
Parents are either too scared of the medications to treat a common childhood skin rash or too relaxed about them, says leading dermatologist.
“It was really upsetting to find my beautiful baby had developed this...
“Network” analysis of the brain may explain features of autism
A look at how the brain processes information finds a distinct pattern in children with autism spectrum disorders. Using EEGs to track the brain’s electrical cross-talk, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have found a...
"Network" analysis of the brain may explain features of autism
A look at how the brain processes information finds a distinct pattern in children with autism spectrum disorders. Using EEGs to track the brain’s electrical cross-talk, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have found a...
