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New bone matrix implant offers hope for babies born with skull deformities
A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Implants replacing some of the infant's bone with the biodegradable matrix could eliminate some of the operations currently used to treat the condition.
"The fewer the children the better the care"

Africa will fail to achieve most UN Millennium Development Goals unless countries adopt effective family planning programmes and control rapid population growth, experts warn. 18 Nov 2009 14:58


Baby strollers not recalled in South Africa

Following the voluntary recall of Maclaren strollers in the US, Redgwoods, the South African toy and baby products retailer, has assured parents that the recall applies only to the US market and not to South Africa. 17 Nov 2009 10:44




New findings on IBD

Research team identifies five new gene regions that raise the risk of childhood-onset IBD; findings linked to a key molecule active in GI inflammation. 16 Nov 2009 10:35


Pregnant? Low-level physical activity is OK

Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. 16 Nov 2009 10:30


New rotavirus vaccine now available at all SA clinics

In South Africa approximately six children die a day from severe rotavirus gastroenteritis.¹, ² This devastating disease causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, as well as mortality and morbidity in children under five. 10 Nov 2009 12:28




Human foetuses become active listeners in the last trimester of the pregnancy: Study

In the first days of their lives, French infants already cry in a different way to German babies. This was the result of a study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, the Centre for Pre-language Development and Developmental Disorders (ZVES) at the University Clinic W-rzburg, and the Laboratory of Cognitive Sciences and Linguistics at the Ecole Normale Sup-rieure in Paris. 10 Nov 2009 07:18


Egg sensitivity and flu shot: doctors' dilemma

"My three-year-old had a skin breakout we think was due to eggs - is it safe to do a flu shot?" It's a question being asked to every doctor who takes care of kids during flu season. 6 Nov 2009 13:23


Commonly used pain reliever may be associated with asthma in children and adults

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. 5 Nov 2009 14:01


Food advertising aimed at children contributes to obesity

Children's networks exposed young viewers to 76% more food commercials per hour than other networks. 5 Nov 2009 13:58


Children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI: Study

Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. 3 Nov 2009 14:18


First child with a surgically implanted artificial humerus doing well after a year

When little Mark Blinder was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, doctors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital gave his parents three agonizing options: amputate the affected arm at the shoulder, irradiate the tumour and risk a second malignancy, or try a limb-preserving surgery that had never been attempted in a toddler. 27 Oct 2009 13:12


Campaign to end paediatric HIV/AIDS launched in Africa

At the launch of the Campaign to End Paediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA) on Thursday, advocate Graca Machel urged African leaders to redirect state spending to prevent and treat HIV infections among women and children, Agence France-Presse reports. 26 Oct 2009 07:07


News for medical professionals

Preemptive use of high-dose fluticasone for virus-induced wheezing in young children 28 Jan 2009 09:58

Oral prednisolone not superior to placebo for virus-induced wheezing in pre-school children 28 Jan 2009 09:55

Infection could be implicated in sudden unexpected infant death 8 Jun 2008 15:18

Very preterm births associated with poor childhood survival and low reproductive rates 27 Mar 2008 09:26

Causes of severe anaemia in children in Malawi 28 Feb 2008 09:06

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