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The research, undertaken by The University of Auckland and Tamaki Healthcare, will provide parents of children aged 12 to 18 months with nutrition advice and a milk drink containing vitamins and minerals. The children's health and learning ability will be monitored. The project will lead to a larger trial to show whether improving child nutrition can increase learning ability and reduce serious infections (eg, pneumonia and gastroenteritis). Infections such as these kill millions of children worldwide each year, and children with poor nutrition are more likely to contract them. In New Zealand, these diseases are common in young children, particularly those with poor nutrition. "New Zealand has a poor record with pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, with one of the highest rates of children admitted to hospital in the developed world," says Associate Professor Cameron Grant of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. "We are hoping that by improving the nutrition of children at a young age, we will be able to reduce potentially life-threatening infections, and increase the children's ability to learn." Participants are being recruited from central Auckland with information about the project available through Tamaki Healthcare general practices. The project requires each child to attend a clinic appointment at the School of Population Health at the University's Tamaki Campus. Tamaki Healthcare has a number of GP clinics that are in reasonably close location to the School of Population Health. Otago web-based initiative for depression seeks participants Future for dementia care needs smart decisions made now top Feature article Is your child's hearing okay? As a parent, you are the person most likely to notice if your new baby, infant or child has a hearing problem. The sooner you discover this, the sooner he or she can be tested further and treated if necessary. Research from the New Zealand Ministry of Health shows that if hearing loss is diagnosed early, by recognising this and making use of the options to restore a child's hearing, the child is likely to have improved language, learning and social development. This month's health feature article includes a month-by-month and year-on-year Checklist to spot potential problems with your child's hearing. Previous features Child immunisation gets its 2008 makeover How to feed four on $170 a week Coping with night terrors 14 Steps to brain health Sunglasses - what to look for when buying a pair Infants can run low on iron and vitamin D Heel pain and heel spurs Calcium, vitamin D and bone health Know Your Nodes - the lymphatic system Breastfeeding mothers and medicines Ongoing rise in diabetes affects whole country Stuttering needs to be tackled earlier SAD - more than just the winter blues Pain relief medications - what are the risks and what are the benefits? School life and avoiding the bugs What’s your personal risk of heart attack or stroke? Feature Archives Bits and pieces www.outoftheblue.org.nz - the depression awareness campaign from the Mental Health Foundation. Ministry of Health Depression Helpline 0800 111 757. Online depression risk questionnaire www.depression.org.nz Ministry of Health website for youth who are experiencing depression - www.thelowdown.co.nz - online space created to help young New Zealanders understand and recover from depression. Alcohol: Test your drinking online with DrinkCheck (ALAC) Medicine brand changes - 0800 information line - New medicines become available, and others can become unavailable. The same medicine is often branded under a number of different names, and so the one you receive may also change. If you are confused about a change in your medicines ask your doctor or pharmacist about the change, or you can call the Pharmac toll free number 0800 66 00 50 Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. 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