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 of a rough old week, with many sad anniversaries (5 in total) for me in the last 7-8 days. It was...
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The role of your PAEDIATRICIAN in managing undesirable behaviours
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 discusses this briefly today…
Coconut rice
Delicious, steaming and ridiculously easy to prepare – Coconut Rice
Beef Rendang
Beef Rendang = the absolute BOMB. Need I say more?
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...
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.
Bierocks (savoury mince and cabbage buns)
Aargh... what a rough old week it has been. Fighting a war with the cutest army at present... brush tail possums who keep eating my succulent plants off my balcony. One kept me up last night between 1am and 3:30am!! D'Oh!! Trying to outsmart them is proving very...
Garlic King Prawn & pulled chicken, green papaya salad
Foodie Fri-yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This dish is soooooooooooooooooooo amazing. I actually shocked myself at how delicious it was. Quite seriously, I like salads, but I could eat a truckload of this one… and did. Like a lot of Asian dishes, it is dairy and...
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...
About Dr Megs
Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician.
If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.