Imagine your child is dying. There’s a drug that promises hope, promises to stop your baby’s illness dead in its tracks. But this dream medicine is out of reach because it costs around $ 2 million, depending where you live. This is the story of many of parents of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare motor neuron disease. Between one in 6,000… Read More »
Conditions such as cerebral palsy and autism often go undiagnosed until the age of two and even then there are few tests available to confirm a diagnosis. This causes great anxiety for parents and problems for doctors. But now scientists at University College London, led by Dr Rob Cooper, have come up with a simple,… Read More »
Video The common, deadly disease in babies you’ve never heard of1:51 CMV is one of the most common infectious diseases for babies – but most haven’t heard of it until it’s too late. Why aren’t pregnant women being warned about the virus risk of cytomegalovirus? June 27th 2019 7 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Lifestyle – syndicated/Health/ Health… Read More »
Babies and toddlers should spend NO time looking at screens and under-fives be limited to one hour a day, World Health Organization tells parents Global health chiefs said too much screen time could lead to obese children The recommendations suggest doing puzzles, colouring or singing instead Past research showed more than half of UK children… Read More »
Consider treating teething pain with a teething ring made of firm rubber (not frozen) or by rubbing the gums with a clean finger. Read this article and watch these videos to learn more. Español Subscribe: FDA Consumer Health Information Teething is normal but may be a painful experience for infants and toddlers. Too often, well-meaning… Read More »
Spinal surgery for unborn babies with the birth defect spina bifida is to be made routinely available on the NHS in England, officials have announced. The surgery involves repairing the spinal tissue of the baby while it is still in the womb. It can improve their ability to walk and reduce health problems that result… Read More »