Wireless temperature monitoring in labour
New study concludes continuous wireless monitoring of a mother’s temperature during labour promises to be more effective than manual measurements…
Paediatrics
Stroke in childhood and adolescence
Stroke in childhood and adolescence: outcome influenced by parental education and income: Children from educationally deprived, low-income families are much…
Junk food and sleep quality in teens
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has…
The dangers of button batteries
Know the dangers of button batteries: Button batteries burn. The damage is noticeable within just 30 minutes and if the…
Second hand toy safety
Are second-hand toys safe? How to protect your child: A study, published (Jan 2018) in the Environmental Science & Technology journal,…
Primary school-aged children self-harming
New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier. Led by researchers…
Bringing mentally healthy schools to life!
https://youtu.be/0fnCukZegJc Bringing mentally healthy schools to life in Western Australia! There are many opportunities in the school environment for students,…
School mental health program benefits teachers as well as students
School mental health program benefits teachers as well as students: With stress and anxiety currently high among many people, new Curtin research has…
Asthma UK: switch from steroid to biologic treatments
Charity warns of the hidden toll of repeated steroid tablets for Asthma when new "wonder" biologic treatments are available. Repeated,…
Caesarean-born babies at increased risk of hospitalisation
Caesarean-born babies are at increased risk during early childhood of being hospitalised due to an infection, according to a new…