What Doctors Don't Tell YouFor an increasing number of children returning to school this fall, the experience of learning is a guilt-ridden, fear-inducing and often pointless exercise. The numbers of children considered to have learning difficulties
Q:I have an 11-year-old son whose behaviour has always been extreme and who has been labelled "hyperactive". I have always had a suspicion that this hyperactivity may be connected to the fact that ...
BOOSTER SEATS: They're a must in the car for every young child
CHILD SPACING: Too soon can be too dangerous
The biggest risk you may face of having a deformed or retarded child could be when taking the prenatal diagnostic tests themselves. ... ...
Q My 17-month-old has what my dentist calls ‘baby-bottle mouth’. She has lost most of the enamel from one tooth and has cavities in three others. The dentist says it’s due to nighttime feeding (she is breastfed).
Paul Shattock and his colleagues first discovered the opioid-peptide connection with autism when studying the research on the behavioural effects of opioids, such as morphine, on animals.
Q:I have a son who is two years old and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis six months ago. He's been on steroids (prednisolone) for the past six months, along with mesalazine. The specialists ...
BREAST IS BEST: And here’s another reason why
Children may soon be targeted by prescription drugs designed specifically for them—and, for once, the move hasn’t come directly from the pharmaceutical companies.
