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Designing for wellbeing in children’s hospitals
New research sets out guidelines for architects and designers to create supportive, positive hospital spaces for children and their families at a difficult time
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Training new doctors through child’s play
Teddy Bear Hospitals provide health care students with the opportunity to interact with children and develop communication skills, while children are introduced to the healthcare consultation process
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Under the Microscope
Re-thinking our definition of adolescence
Adolescence has changed significantly in the last century. Professor Susan Sawyer is working to improve our understanding of the contemporary complexities of this age group
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DIY diabetes management: An ethical dilemma
Regulators are catching up with new DIY technologies that promise to help manage Type 1 Diabetes
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Boys with asthma risk more broken bones
Asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining the importance of bone health education
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Rethinking premature baby care
Modern medical care for pre-term newborns is inadvertently causing more lung issues for these children as they grow up, compared to older techniques
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Study backs wider carrier screening for Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic trigger for autism and intellectual disability, has complex risks and consequences, but that shouldn’t stop wider screening says new research
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Child stroke survivors have time on their side
The risk of children suffering a stroke is higher than you think, but new research is showing that with the right treatment the window for recovery is wide open
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How caffeine helps premature babies breathe easy
Doctors have been using caffeine for pre-term babies since the 1990s, and new research shows the benefits last for years
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Persuading baby to wee on demand
How a simple technique greatly increases the chances of collecting infant urine samples when you need them