SA: High food prices cripple orphan feeding programmes
Elizabeth Kineelwe, the cook at a drop-in centre that provides meals and support to orphans and impoverished families in Soweto, Johannesburg's largest township, is on the frontlines of a nationwide struggle to cope with rising food prices. Lately, she has been cooking a lot of cabbage soup. 16 May 2008 07:52

Three quarters of child car deaths could have been prevented in Australia
In what will come as quite shocking news, Australian researchers say that almost three-quarters of child deaths in car accidents could have been prevented if seatbelts had been properly fitted. 14 May 2008 07:00

Free State celebrates International Midwife Day
[Gabi Khumalo] Free State midwives participated in various activities on Monday, 5 May 2008, to mark International day of the Midwife. 6 May 2008 15:10

Vitamin D deficiency and brain dysfunction… a link?
Is there convincing biological or behavioural evidence linking Vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction? 21 Apr 2008 09:47

A failure in critical health care
World's health leaders and parliamentarians convene to seek accelerated action to reduce maternal and child deaths; critical health care fails to reach most women and children in high-mortality countries. 17 Apr 2008 08:18

Less sleep, more TV leads to overweight infants and toddlers
[Ann Plasso, Harvard Medical School] Infants and toddlers who sleep less than 12 hours a day and who watch two or more hours of television per day are twice as likely to become overweight by age 3 than children who sleep longer. This is the first study to investigate the link between sleep and overweight in very young children. 11 Apr 2008 06:02

Overweight kids have fewer cavities, new study shows
Contrary to conventional wisdom, overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth compared to their normal weight peers, according to a study published in this month's issue of Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. 8 Apr 2008 07:06

Parents play important role in detecting sleep problems in children
A new study from the University of Rochester has found that parental observations and perceptions of their children's sleep habits are a valuable supplement to objective laboratory tests in detecting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). 25 Mar 2008 08:15

Many Australian children too fat to fit into standard car booster seats
Research by Australian scientists has revealed that many Australian children are too fat to fit into car booster seats. 18 Mar 2008 07:24

Sierra Leone: Child and maternal mortality worst in the world – UNICEF
Sierra Leone has the highest child and maternal mortality rates in the world because of underinvestment in health programs, malnutrition, and harmful cultural practices, UN children's agency (UNICEF) Executive Director Ann Veneman told journalists in the Sierra Leone capital. 4 Mar 2008 09:03

Breastfeeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers
An antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent HIV transmission during breast-feeding. 8 Feb 2008 07:21

New biodegradable film reduces scarring following open-heart surgery
A new, biodegradable film designed to reduce the severity of scarring following open-heart surgery in young children appears to be safe and effective, according to researchers attending the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in Ft. Lauderdale. 7 Feb 2008 07:21

New tetanus vaccine for children
This year, children aged 6 - 12 will receive a new vaccine called Diftavax (Td) to replace the existing tetanus diphtheria (TD) vaccine. 4 Feb 2008 06:18