Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is one of the most common things parents ask us about after a broken night’s sleep. Most of the time it settles on its own. Sometimes it is a clue that your child is not breathing well overnight, and that is the part worth paying attention to. How common is it? […]
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Feeling anxious before a procedure is normal and very common. More than half of adults having surgery feel anxious beforehand, and up to 60% of children do. Here is what anxiety actually does to the body, and what helps. Over 50%Of adults feel anxious before surgery Up to 60%Of children feel anxious before surgery 1
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Hearing loss in children is a common problem that encompasses a broad differential diagnosis. Knowledge of normal auditory developmental milestones, risk factors and common causes of hearing loss are essential in managing the child with hearing loss. Early intervention is important in preventing delays in speech and language development. The incidence of hearing loss (moderate
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For those of you who may not have seen this show, the following is a link to the online video Sunday Night program segment on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in children, which aired 21 July 2013. Great to watch if childrens snoring is of interest. http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/video/watch/18088071/sleepless-nights/…
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A recent article from the website “Machines like us” talks about a “cure for childhood ear infections”. Here’s an excerpt: The sleepless nights families face when painful ear infections strike kids may be over if a researcher associated with The University of Western Australia has her way….
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A recent article in the New York Times discusses the ties between poor oral health to cancer-causing virus. “Study Ties Poor Oral Hygiene to Cancer-Causing Virus” Here’s an excerpt” People with swollen gums, missing teeth and other signs of poor dental health are more likely to be infected…
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The United Nations Radio recently wrote an article titled “360 million people in the world live with hearing loss” Here’s and excerpt: Countries are being asked to develop strategies to prevent and treat hearing loss. The call has come from the World Health Organization on International Ear Care…
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This article looks at the link between ADHD and snoring (poor sleep). Here’s an excerpt: A relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children and adolescents has been suggested by some authors. Yet, this topic remains highly controversial in the literature. A…
A nice post from the New York Times about how your gut health affects your general health. This may have implications for the use of antibiotics in all sorts of diseases in our body including the use of antibiotics for ear, sinus and throat infections. Here’s…
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Interested in sleeping better? Here’s a nice post on the science of sleeping, the importance of sleep and how to get a good night’s sleep. Worth a read. Here’s an excerpt: On February 13, 1972, Michel Siffre climbed into a cave in southwest Texas. It would be…
