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By BMJ-British Medical Journal | August 25, 2011 Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The researchers argue that the effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation is now so well-established that further trials would be…

By University of Warwick | November 7, 2016 B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the Society for Endocrinology's annual Conference in Brighton. These findings could lead to a review of current vitamin B12 requirements for pregnant women, whether through an improved…

By WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS | June 20th, 2016 Mums who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets may be putting future generations at risk for metabolic problems, even when their offspring eat healthy diets, a new study with mice suggests. “More than two-thirds of reproductive-age women in the United States are overweight or obese.” While other…

We see children in clinic for many different health conditions, but anxiety it seems, is increasingly affecting school aged children. From bullying to NAPLAN tests, there can be a variety of reasons children feel anxious at school and this affects them, not only academically, but socially as well. Studies have shown anxiety in students can…