A new lung imaging method has the potential to revolutionise the study of lungs in both normal and diseased states.
Australia’s prolonged whooping cough epidemic has entered a disturbing new phase, with a study showing a new strain or genotype may be responsible for the sharp rise in the number of cases.
This year on National Close the Gap Day — 22 March 2012 — NPS is playing its part through its work with Aboriginal Health Workers and pharmacists to increase people’s understanding of being medicinewise in helping to close the gap.
Two violence prevention programs, Acting Against Bullying and Mentors in Violence Prevention will be explored at the Griffith University Youth Violence Symposium in Brisbane on March 19 and 20.
When it comes to their children’s health it seems that mothers prefer to seek endorsements from trusted sources rather than relying on...
Unfortunately the arrival of winter heralds higher cases of colds, flu and incidences of absence from school due to illness. Helping kids combat...
Fever affects around 70% of pre-school children every year. Giving children either paracetamol or ibuprofen is effective in reducing fever.
Further to advice issued by the RACGP and the Chief Medical Officer, NPS is encouraging health professionals to offer their patients influenza...
Only one in ten children ride to school, even though 80% of parents think it would improve their kids’ health, according to a new survey...
Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study published...
While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some children have...
Research shows that children exposed to second-hand smoke have significantly higher rates of ADHD, headaches and stuttering than those who are not...
There needs to be legislative, institutional and community changes to support the myriad challenges mothers of children with ADHD.
The treatment of asthma in Australians remains inadequate, and could be improved by tailoring individuals’ asthma treatment and educating...
This year on National Close the Gap Day — 22 March 2012 — NPS is playing its part through its work with Aboriginal Health Workers and...
The first thing to understand about bed wetting in children is that it’s a relatively common problem.
Statistics show that only 34 percent of Australian families with a child who wets the bed seek professional help. Instead, they wait for what...
Childhood enuresis (bedwetting) is a common complaint, occurring in up to 18.9% of school-aged children.
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the AMA strongly supports any moves by governments and community organisations to stamp out bullying,...
Female GPs earn an average 25% less than their male counterparts, according to the first study into doctors’ earnings released by the...
Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - and they are seeking...
