ALL infants should have egg and peanuts introduced to their diet in their first year of life, even if they are at high risk, to prevent the development of food allergies, according to guidelines published by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and summarised in the Medical Journal ofAustralia
The availability of a meningococcal B vaccine is good news for New Zealand, as MenB is the most prevalent group and the burden of invasive meningococcal disease is high. The overseas experience is summarised here, as well as the recommendations for its use in New Zealand
Young children are at a higher risk of burns, particularly scalds, as they explore their environment. This first of two articles on paediatric burns summarises the steps general practice can take to optimise initial care and promote healing with reduced scarring
Child Poverty Action Group has submitted yesterday recommendations for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
The stages of the first 1000 days and the importance of nutrition are discussed here with quick checklists for the various stages – from preconception through to toddler age
The availability of a meningococcal B vaccine is good news for New Zealand, as MenB is the most prevalent group and the burden of invasive meningococcal disease is high. The overseas experience is summarised here, as well as the recommendations for its use in New Zealand
The availability of a meningococcal B vaccine is good news for New Zealand, as MenB is the most prevalent group and the burden of invasive meningococcal disease is high. The overseas experience is summarised here, as well as the recommendations for its use in New Zealand
The stages of the first 1000 days and the importance of nutrition are discussed here with quick checklists for the various stages – from preconception through to toddler age
Babies with life-threatening but treatable heart disease are more likely to survive if the disease is picked up before birth a new study shows – but researchers say too few pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand receive an antenatal diagnosis
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management