Paediatrics Archives - Page 7 of 226

First aid: Oral trauma (mouth and teeth injuries) in infants and toddlers

Injuries to the mouth like cut lips and chipped teeth are common for toddlers. All require immediate first aid, and some an emergency dentist appointment.

Foetal motor neuron imbalance can hard-wire later problems

Motor neuron connections are refined in the weeks before and just after birth, and they are crucial for normal development […]

Managing Migraine during Pregnancy and Lactation

According to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with […]

Cord blood research may unlock future treatments for cerebral palsy

Australia’s first clinical trial of stem cell infusion from cord blood as a possible treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) is […]

Better targeted treatment for young cancer patients

Thirty years ago any child diagnosed with paediatric malignancy would succumb to their disease. Today, children’s cancer is a success […]

Kate and Johanna’s experience on raising a child with autism spectrum dis…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a lifelong developmental condition that affects the way a person behaves and often makes […]

New evidence will help prevent thousands of preterm babies’ deaths global…

More premature babies could survive if their levels of oxygen are kept in the top half of the previously accepted […]

Is your child’s achy back more than just growing pains?

According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, […]

Teens with fewer mental health issues turn to e-cigarettes

Teenagers with moderate mental health problems who may not have considered smoking conventional cigarettes are turning to electronic cigarettes, a […]