the Paediatrics community of South Africa

Breast milk ingredient protects babies' intestines

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:04:00 +0200

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies.
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Some parents misdiagnosing milk formula intolerance

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:18:00 +0200

Some parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas for their healthy infants. A study published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, found that many parents misinterpret common baby behaviours as milk intolerance and needlessly switch formulas without consulting a health professional.
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Don't wait too long to have a baby

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:26:00 +0200

Women are being warned that they should consider starting a family before the age of 35 or they will risk missing out on motherhood.
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Red Nail's free campaign to save children

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:25:00 +0200

According to the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa (WSPCCA,) at the Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, one out of every 100 children born in the world has a congenital heart defect. In Africa, 99% of these children die due to lack of treatment. Ironically, given financial resources, 95% of these babies could be saved. Creative agency Red Nail has come to the party by creating a pro bono, multi-media campaign to create a call to action for donations to the WSPCCA, enabling them to diagnose, treat and perform life saving interventions, it was announced on Monday, 15 June 2009.
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Simple measures could reduce child mortality from pneumonia

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:36:00 +0200

Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from pneumonia, according to a study led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Low birth weight linked to psychosis-like symptoms

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:34:00 +0200

Low birth weight babies are at greater risk of developing psychosis-like symptoms as they grow up, research suggests. The study, published in the June issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows a link between children's size at birth and their mental health at the age of 12.
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Obese women should not gain weight during pregnancy

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:30:00 +0200

For years, doctors and other health-care providers have managed pregnant patients according to guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG).
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Infant weight gain linked to childhood obesity

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:48:00 +0200

An ongoing study of pregnant women and their babies has found that rapid weight gain during the first six months of life may place a child at risk for obesity by age 3. Researchers studied 559 children, measuring both weight and body length at birth, 6 months, and 3 years. They found that sudden gains throughout early infancy influenced later obesity more so than weight at birth.
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Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and improve feeding habits

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:46:00 +0200

Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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New easier way to identify kids' high blood pressure

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:25:00 +0200

Paediatricians now have a new and simple way to diagnose a serious problem facing our nation's children - thanks to David Kaelber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., MetroHealth System paediatrician, internist, and chief medical informatics officer and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher and faculty member. Nearly 75% of cases of hypertension and 90% of cases of prehypertension in children and adolescents go undiagnosed.
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