Paediatrics

Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found. The research,

Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More th

Sleep problems, fatigue and attention difficulties in the weeks after a child’s concussion injury could signal reduced brain function and decreased grey matter.

The percentage of Melbourne parents feeding their babies peanut products has tripled since new guidelines were released in 2016, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

When does childhood end? That’s the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world Adolescent Health

A cannabidiol gel has been shown to reduce epileptic seizures in children in a clinical trial conducted in New Zealand and Australia. The gel, which is applied

Over the last week, a weight loss app targeted at children and teenagers aged 8-17 has sparked concern

Australia’s National Nutritional Guidelines are not helpful to working mums, who are committed to providing nutritious meals for their families but find this difficult

A unique Victorian databank that profiles children with hearing loss will help researchers globally understand why some children adapt and thrive, while others struggle.

Doctors from leading Australian institutions including The University of Queensland  have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight one of

Mental health professionals working with children should consider incorporating outside-the-box therapies into their treatment plans to help ease the natural fears and anxiety

A new study has found that offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more – and this practice may be contributing to

“The risks of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and peer and emotional problems are particularly heightened in LGBQ youth – emphasising the need for

More than a third of what Australian children and adults eat and drink each day are unhealthy foods – which is up to three times higher than public health recommendations.

Extreme weather is linked to childhood gastro and better protections are needed, a new global study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. 

A new research project led by Dr Julie Choisne at the University of Auckland aims to prevent bone deformation in children with cerebral palsy, and the hip, knee and ankle

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is running a pilot study to investigate using medicinal cannabis instead of conventional medication when treating severe behaviour

Emergency medicine doctors around the world now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian study.

Only around 5% of children in NSW eat enough vegetables. In an effort to change this statistic, primary schools across NSW will be coming together to encourage

Each year more than 40,000 people have their tonsils out – it is the most common elective childhood operation in Australia – but this number could be reduced