Kid’s
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Latest Kid’s Health Topics from the Clinic.
MMR vaccine safety and (non-existent) autism risk
G'day all!! So these last few weeks have been super-crazy busy, and I have been running very thin on time to write new blog posts. Today, I thought I’d whip up something really quick around an article I posted a link to a couple of weeks back about the MMR vaccination...
Physiotherapy and positional plagiocephaly (“flattened” head shapes)
Our resident paediatric physiotherapist, Lisa posts her first ever blog today today and gives us a physio’s perspective on the management of flattened head shape in children. Great article Lisa!!
Anxiolytics (Medication to Treat Anxiety)
Following on from last week, today we take a look at medication used to treat anxiety (and depression) in children. How does it work? What are the side effects? How long do children have to stay on it? Dr Megs tries to cover all of these commonly asked questions for parents in this article.
Anxiety
Dr Megs herself is back this week with an article about anxiety. To add to articles already written by our psychologist Dr Jenni, Dr Megs looks at what role your paediatrician plays in helping to manage your child’s anxiety.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH disease, the condition dreaded by all preschool/kindy/day-care parents and long suffered by kids. Dr Katie, our resident blog GP tells us all we need to know about this common and uncomfortable condition.
Separation Anxiety: Help Your Child Boss Back the Worry Cloud
The 2019 school year is only weeks away, and for some children separating from their mum or dad at drop off time can cause a little, dark worry cloud to gather over their heads. Here Dr Jenni paediatric psychologist talks us through what anxiety is, what it looks like, and practical ways we can help children to cope with it.
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
In this very informative article, our resident GP Dr Katie goes through the ins-and-outs of CHICKEN POX . What you need to know about the disease, how we treat it and prevent it. Given the recent outbreak of chicken pox in Brisbane, this is an article you don’t want to miss!!
Short Stature
Dr Sarah, our resident paediatric endocrinologist takes a detailed look at the causes of short stature and how it is assessed in children in this great article.
Natural remedies for cold and flu – do they work?
Hey guys!! Here is a quick article as a follow up to last Monday’s article on probiotics. Today I am about to knock up a quick read on various products that are marketed to “boost the immune system” or “fight off bugs” or “help ease cold and flu symptoms.” I know you...
Probiotics – are they effective in supporting the immune system and reducing “day care syndrome?”
Hello and welcome back to another exciting year of Dr Megs – Paeds & Feeds!! I sincerely hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas/NY break and are ready to hit the ground running with me with some new topics and recipes! Hoping this year brings more adventures,...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
So today I am going to take the liberty of nerding out on my blog in my last medical post before Christmas. This is a rare condition that I think is absolutely fascinating, and that I have probably seen about 6 or 7 times in my career (including people I ...
Jaundice in newborn babies
Dr Megs writes about a common and usually self-resolving problem in newborn babies – jaundice. Sometimes the cause of jaundice in babies can be more serious however, and this article looks at these causes, and how we treat babies who have it.
Childhood Trauma
In this week’s blog article, Dr Megs gives us an introduction to childhood trauma. What is it? How does it happen?
“Sensory processing disorder” and “central auditory processing disorder”
As always, it’s been a busy last couple of months on the work front for me. Biggest news is that I have submitted what I hope to be my last ever assignments, and my lecturer has just emailed me to let me know that I passed both! WOOT! WOOT! Crack...
MINDSET MATTERS: HEY TEENS, IT’S TIME TO GET GRITTY
Author: Dr. Jenni Silva Clinical Psychologist at Brilliant Minds Psychology What If I told you that IQ / cognitive ability or talent is not the main factor that determines success? And, in fact it is perseverance or grit? Did you know that grittier teens...
Fifty shades of brown – all your baby poo questions answered.
Well folks, today we are here to talk about every parents’ favourite topic… Poo! Nothing says new parent like an obsession with all that comes out of their baby’s rear end. If you have yet to welcome a little one you might well think that I am kidding. During those...
Practical ways to help high-functioning young people with ADHD
Time management and abilities in organisation and planning are often skills that are lacking in young people with ADHD… in this blog, Dr Megs talks about practical ways we can help kids with improving these skills in day-to-day life.
How to help kids with DYSLEXIA (Specific Learning Disability in reading and writing)
Today Dr Megs blogs about a much requested topic: “Ways to help children with dyslexia.” This article is long – BUT hopefully TEACHERS and PARENTS alike will find helpful hints to support the little person in their life who has dyslexia (otherwise known as “Specific Learning Disability in reading”).
Sleep apnoea in children
Do you have a child who sleeps as peacefully as a Boeing 737 jet taking off? Does your child seem to snore and stop breathing just long enough to make YOUR heartrate skyrocket, only to restart snoring loudly enough to ensure you don’t get to sleep for the rest of the...
What To Do Whilst Waiting For Your Paediatrician Appointment for Developmental Issues
Hello Paeds-and-Feed blog followers! It has been a really loooong time between articles hasn’t it? Well I am back, albeit for as many articles as I can write in 2 days, because I have a bit of leave to work on material before it’s back to the grindstone! Let’s talk...
melatonin
In this episode of Dr Megs – Paeds & Feeds, Dr Megs tells you all you need to know about the use of melatonin in children