Children

Doctors in Mumbai have been warning parents not to mistake the highly contagious and dangerous hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD) with the relatively-benign common childhood illness of chicken pox, as the two diseases share similar symptoms. Over the last two weeks, pediatricians in Mumbai have reported an increasing number of HMFD cases, most in […]

New research suggests that children with arthritis would benefit greatly from targeted treatments, as the cartilage in their joints breaks down through a different mechanism than the cartilage in adults with arthritis. By analyzing the makeup of cartilage in the fluid inside the joints of juvenile arthritis patients, researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute […]

The mother of a 15-month old girl with a rare mutation of cystic fibrosis is lobbying the NHS to cover a costly but effective new medical treatment. Jess Nickless, from Devon, has asked the government to make Kalydeco available as a treatment for patients with the rare G551D mutation of cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic […]

A new study suggests that the early use of antibiotics may be linked to an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has previously been widely reported that the rate of children suffering from IBD, a catch-all term that covers a range of serious intestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has […]

When it comes to fighting obesity, one sport may not be enough for teens, according to new research performed at Dartmouth College. A study found that teens who play two or more sports were less likely to be overweight or obese, compared to teens that play only one sport. Statistically, researchers found that teens involved […]