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How to help children manage virus anxiety

AAP - 31-03-2020

Parents and mental health practitioners say children and teenagers may experience anxiety due to the coronavirus pandemic and associated lifestyle changes.

 
I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?

Health Times - 26-02-2020

Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don’t exactly know why.

 
Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don't take medication regularly

Health Times - 04-02-2020

Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found. The research,

 
The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics

Health Times - 31-01-2020

Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More th

 
Concussion recovery not clear cut for children

Health Times - 11-12-2019

Sleep problems, fatigue and attention difficulties in the weeks after a child’s concussion injury could signal reduced brain function and decreased grey matter.

 
New guidelines prompt parents to introduce nuts earlier

Health Times - 16-10-2019

The percentage of Melbourne parents feeding their babies peanut products has tripled since new guidelines were released in 2016, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

 
When is a child an adult? Should paediatricians treat teens?

Health Times - 16-10-2019

When does childhood end? That’s the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world Adolescent Health

 
Cannabidiol gel reduces seizures in children with severe epilepsy

Health Times - 02-10-2019

A cannabidiol gel has been shown to reduce epileptic seizures in children in a clinical trial conducted in New Zealand and Australia. The gel, which is applied

 
A weight loss app may be a risky way to address obesity in children

HealthTimes - 05-09-2019

Over the last week, a weight loss app targeted at children and teenagers aged 8-17 has sparked concern

 
Time-pressured mums sidestep nutrition guidelines

HealthTimes - 04-09-2019

Australia’s National Nutritional Guidelines are not helpful to working mums, who are committed to providing nutritious meals for their families but find this difficult

 

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