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Health: The Pulse - 06 November 2008
Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?
Health Minutes - 06 October 2008
Researchers say magnesium given to pregnant women may help prevent cerebral palsy - but it's no magic bullet.
Health: Healthy Living - 10 June 2008
'Smart baby' style DVDs may not be such a smart choice.
Health Minutes - 02 June 2008
Researchers at the University of Queensland looked whether chronic cough in children needs to be treated, and if so how?
Health: The Pulse - 31 January 2008
After decades of being out of fashion, male circumcision is becoming more popular, after reports of its long-term health benefits.
Health: The Pulse - 25 October 2007
A panel of experts in the US has warned against giving over-the-counter cough and cold preparations to children under the age of six.
Health Minutes - 26 June 2007
New Zealand researchers confirm that a single dose of steroids before delivery will prevent respiratory distress in pre-term babies.
Health: The Pulse - 12 April 2007
Contrary to current advice, new research suggests that routine timed feeds are better for babies' health than 'on demand' or 'baby-led' feeds.
Health Minutes - 20 February 2007
A study in animals has suggested an explanation for febrile seizures and a quick way of treating them - air enriched with carbon dioxide.
Health Minutes - 25 July 2006
Clamping the umbilical cord immediately after a baby is born may be depriving infants of lots of good things, especially iron.
Health Minutes - 24 July 2006
UK research shows that fat babies and those who grow faster than average, tend to become fat children, fat adolescents and fat adults.
Health Minutes - 10 July 2006
New Zealand researchers confirm that a single dose of steroids before delivery will prevent respiratory distress in pre-term babies.
Health Minutes - 03 July 2006
Mothers in sub Saharan Africa have been feeding their infants a mixture of peanut butter and halva to successfully prevent malnutrition.
Health Minutes - 03 November 2005
UK research shows that fat babies and those who grow faster than average, tend to become fat children, fat adolescents and fat adults.
Health Minutes - 23 November 2004
A New Zealand study has found that a child born prematurely has a higher chance of insulin resistance - which can be the first step on the road to adult onset diabetes.
Health Minutes - 16 September 2004
A fascinating study has investigated the critical times in babies' lives when their tastes are programmed. Perhaps you could train them to like vegetables before they turn into terrible two-year-olds!
Health Minutes - 15 October 2003
A study shows that babies who begin cereals before the age of four months or after the age of seven months are at inceased risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.
Health Minutes - 25 September 2003
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that babies as early as 48 hours of age can be infected with organisms that will later cause dental decay.
Health Minutes - 25 September 2003
New evidence shows after giving birth, falling pregnant within six months of the birth of a first child increases the risk of a premature birth or death of a second child.
Health Minutes - 16 July 2003
Putting babies to sleep on their backs reduces the risk of cot death, but some parents are concerned it might increase the risk of regurgitation and pneumonia. A study has found no such effects.
Health Minutes - 18 June 2002
A common cause of feeling low is lack of sleep — and one of the commonest causes of lack of sleep is having a new baby at home. Paediatricians at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne tried actively intervening with mothers having problems with their baby's sleep pattern, and teaching them various strategies that might help.
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