Paediatrics
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Study to investigate medical cannabis as a treatment for intellectually disabled children HealthTimes - 30-04-2019
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is running a pilot study to investigate using medicinal cannabis instead of conventional medication when treating severe behaviour
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Breakthrough for children with serious epileptic seizures HealthTimes - 18-04-2019
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.
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Record expected to be broken again as NSW kids get crunching HealthTimes - 01-04-2019
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
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Researchers hope a simple nasal spray could cut the number of child tonsillectomies HealthTimes - 29-03-2019
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
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New Australian guidelines released for the rehabilitation of children with stroke HealthTimes - 05-03-2019
Researchers and health professionals have produced the first rehabilitation guidelines in Australia to help children who have had a stroke*. Somewhere between 100 to
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Research shows physical activity directly impacts academic development HealthTimes - 06-02-2019
New research has found a positive and significant association between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement, meaning the fitter you are the higher your grades.
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A recent spike of whooping cough in Tasmania AAP - 26-11-2018
Tasmania's health department is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against whooping cough after a recent spike in the disease. Pregnant
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Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids HealthTimes - 10-10-2018
New University of Sydney research shows bottles, dummies, and thumb sucking in the early years of life do not cause or worsen phonological impairment, the most common type
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Adolescent brain study most ambitious of its kind HealthTimes - 10-08-2018
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers are about to embark on the most ambitious long-term study of the adolescent brain, and they’re calling on 500 local youths
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Mental health of five year olds linked to their ability to learn HealthTimes - 20-07-2018
Researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) have found a link between the mental health of five year olds and their ability to learn at school.
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Researchers say an evaluation of tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies in children is needed AAP - 08-06-2018
Removing a child's tonsils and adenoids is associated with significant long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, a study has found.
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An over-sterile germ-free environment in the first year of life is linked to childhood leukaemia AAP - 23-05-2018
An over-sterile germ-free environment in the first year of life is one of the major causal factors behind childhood
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Anaesthesia doesn't affect a child's developing brain AAP - 09-05-2018
Three of Australia's leading children's hospitals have published a joint statement that examines whether anaesthesia affects a child's developing brain.
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Help for families caring for children with special needs HealthTimes - 08-05-2018
When you have a family member with epilepsy or other serious health conditions the struggle to keep track of appointments, medical tests and reports can be almost overwhelming.
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Research shows exposure to general anaesthesia linked to poor childhood learning AAP - 27-04-2018
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered a link between exposure to general anaesthesia and poor childhood learning. Young children
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Red Nose launches Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care educators HealthTimes - 11-04-2018
Red Nose is proud to announce the launch of its Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care industry educators. The eLearning program has been developed
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Study shows bright light suppresses melatonin in kids AAP - 06-03-2018
New research shows children are very sensitive to bright light before bedtime, adding to concern about night-time digital technology use. One
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El Camino for the Kids supports the families of seriously ill children HealthTimes - 24-01-2018
The El Camino for the Kids provides an exciting twist on traditional challenge fundraising events, by taking participants on an overseas adventure to Spain to trek the iconic
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Dad's reading is new chapter of child language development HealthTimes - 17-01-2018
Fathers, as well as mothers, are being encouraged to read to their kids after new research has shown the impact dads can have for their child’s language development.
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Hope for parents of children with colic HealthTimes - 05-01-2018
Researchers have confirmed positive evidence which could potentially give hope to some parents struggling with colic, or excessive crying in newborns.
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