Codeine canned for Kiwi kids
New Zealand’s health professionals have been advised not to give codeine at all to children aged under 12, or to breastfeeding mothers New Zealand regulator …
Posts tagged child health
Clinical tips: family health
Ben Basger takes a look at issues around preventive health for all the family Did you know that the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Cannabidiol and epilepsy
An Australian trial of 40 children with hard-to-treat epilepsy shows that cannabidiol may have some positive effects with a manageable side effect profile The research, …
‘We’re ready and raring to go.’
Pharmacists in Tasmania are now waiting on government supplies of meningococcal vaccine – and hope to expand vaccination further In late July Tasmania’s Minister for …
MHR appeals to parents
The Australian Digital Health Agency is encouraging parents to have My Health Records for their children, saying these could save lives Parents are being encouraged …
Identifying and treating children’s pain
There is a widespread view that childhood pain is under-recognised and under-managed, writes Leanne Philpott Pharmacists play a valuable role in helping parents assess the …
Pharmacists to vaccinate kids
The Tasmanian Government is extending the free vaccination program against meningococcal disease – and pharmacists will be able to vaccinate some children Michael Ferguson, Minister …
Shortage proves pharmacy’s worth
The shortage of flu vaccines highlights how important pharmacist vaccination is becoming, says one pharmacy group Advantage Pharmacy says that it has experienced “overwhelming” demand …
Study probes childhood asthma cause
Childhood asthma in Australia is associated with gas stoves and damp houses, say University of Queensland researchers Dr Luke Knibbs, from the Centre for Air Pollution, Energy …
Asthma meds for kids prescribed incorrectly
An “alarming” number of children under five are being prescribed asthma medication outside of national guidelines, according to new research presented in Adelaide The study …
Which conditions are treated most in line with CPGs?
Australian children receive care within clinical practice guideline recommendations on average 60% of the time, new research has found But there is considerable variation in …
Docs ‘tearing out hair’ over vaccine refusal
New data shows that Australia’s childhood vaccination rates are slipping The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth has released its 2018 Report Card: the …