Crazy made-up recipe created when Dr Megs ran out of miso paste, and wanted miso-glazed eggplant. Just as delicious as the real thing (well... in her opinion anyway)…
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Kid's Health topicsHow 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…
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Fresh, fast, delicious. This is a MUST try recipe. You will NOT regret it. …
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Dr Katie (general practitioner) blogs today about the unfortunate resurgence of measles in Australia over recent years. She tells us all about why this has happened, what to look for if…
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So I’ve been so lazy lately, resting on my laurels… Once I completed my last uni assessment for the semester, my brain kind of imploded into a smushy, gooey mess – rendering…
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Today Dr Megs blogs about a common infection with a bad reputation. Glandular Fever or "infectious mononucleosis." This awful condition is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus - come and find out…
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So a very quick post today as it is 5:46am and we have a MASSIVE day ahead. As usual, I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and started getting ready for the…
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In this stinky topic, Dr Megs takes a look at the very undesirable behaviour known as "poo-smearing" (otherwise known as Scatolia). If you are a parent who has a child who…
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Good evening everyone!! It is yet again late Monday night and I have not written a medical blog post for the week (*face palm*). Sorry! In my defence, I’ve had a bit…
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Is it important to see your doctor when your child is misbehaving? What role does your paediatrician have to play in diagnosing and managing challenging behaviours in children? Dr Megs…
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Delicious, steaming and ridiculously easy to prepare - Coconut Rice…
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Beef Rendang = the absolute BOMB. Need I say more? …
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Our resident GP (and super mum) Dr Katie, has welcomed baby number 3 to her fold recently - CONGRATULATIONS DR KATIE!! Today she blogs about WHOOPING COUGH - a potentially fatal, but…
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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…
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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!!…
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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…
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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…
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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…