Youth binge drinking is linked to gut microbiome changes
Researchers discover that youth binge drinking is linked to gut microbiome changes: Study finds the alterations are linked with poor…
Paediatrics
80-year-old baby deaths mystery solved
80-year-old medical mystery that caused baby deaths solved: Researchers at the University of East Anglia have solved an 80-year-old medical…
How common is brain damage at birth?
How common is brain damage at birth? Causes and effects. In the UK, most expectant mothers are fortunate enough to…
Children with speech disorder more likely to have problems making friends
Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new…
Urgent action needed as “child wasting” threatens millions
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children: – United Nations agencies are calling…
Mental health prescriptions for children up nearly 60 percent
Along with broad increase in prescriptions, study finds differences in mental healthcare according to gender of children and wealth of…
International study improving severe pneumonia outcomes
International study to better treat children with severe pneumonia complication: An international study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has…
Streptococcal A infection and Scarlet fever first aid
Streptococcal A infection, invasive strep A and scarlet fever – what to look out for and what to do What…
The legalities of cosmetic surgery for under-18s
The legalities of cosmetic surgery for under-18s is discussed here by Michael Saul, Partner at Cosmetic Surgery Solicitors. After the…
Learning from babies
What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism…