Take a closer look at the presentation and management of infantile colic and constipation in general practice by revisiting the latest diagnostic and management recommendations of these conditions.

Women planning or expecting a baby should be warned of the dangers of taking opioids, a specialist says in the wake of a study linking the agents to a rise in gastroschisis.

Researchers from the US

Three-month-old Jayden is brought in by his parents who report his eyes have never opened equally.

Each week, How to Treat publishes a clinical picture quiz.

The quiz has no CPD points attached, it

The rate and severity of cerebral palsy disabilities is on the decline because of improved care of high-risk pregnancies, a report shows.

The Australian Cerebral Palsy Register report shows a marked

Being larger than the normal weight range at birth is a better predictor of being overweight or obese in early childhood than a mother’s diabetes status during pregnancy, a Canadian study suggests.

Babies born to older men tend to have lower Apgar scores, a higher chance of being premature and are more likely to weigh less at birth, a new study says.

The babies' mothers also face higher risks

Sudden infant death syndrome specialists have warned of the potential dangers of putting babies to bed in a cardboard box, a practice that has been promoted as a safe alternative to a cot or bassinet.

Cryptorchidism, or undescended testis, may be defined as the absence of a normally located testis in the scrotum.1

Although an apparently simple and common problem to diagnose and treat, the

Mothers have long been told that "breast is best" when it comes to feeding newborns, but a small experiment suggests that at least some of the benefits may have nothing to do with the milk itself.