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Latest Kid’s Health Topics from the Clinic.
PUBERTY IN GIRLS
Hi there. I’m Dr Sarah. I’m a friend of Dr Megs and also a Paediatric Endocrinologist. I look after kids with hormone issues and diabetes. This is the first of a couple of posts that I will be writing. PUBERTY IN GIRLS Puberty is a normal process we...
Cellulitis
Helloooooo again everyone! After a not-all that-relaxing (well... I DO have a 2 year old and a 5 year old and the plane trip home was enough to undo any relaxation that could have occurred prior to that point!) and not-nearly-long-enough week away I am back at the...
Best and fastest ever “Pressure Cooker Cheesy Mac’n’Cheese”
Best ever, 7 min-in-the-pressure-cooker – CHEESY MAC’N’CHEESE. Secret weapon meal with LOADS of (optional) hidden vegetables!
EVERYONE in your family will SMASH this dish – I guarantee it.
Cradle cap
A common and harmless skin condition in many babies. Here is what causes it, and what you can do about it.
Gluten-related gut disorders – Coeliac disease and Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS)
Paediatric Gastroenterologist Dr Nick Carman makes his Paeds & Feeds blogging debut with this smashing article about a condition EVERYONE is talking about: Coeliac Disease. He also explains how this differs from Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity. Check it out here…
Tics
Motor and vocal tics, and tic disorders in children. What are they and how do we help kids with them? Read on to find out!
Febrile convulsions
So today we are going to discuss a phenomenon that we see in kids' emergency departments ALL THE TIME. Given that in the last 2-3 days the weather has gotten cold and we flu season is literally JUST around the corner, I thought this might be a good topic to cover for...
Breath holding spells
The common and harmless, but scary-to-watch “Breath holding spell.” What is it? What causes it? How do you treat them? Come find out…
Toddler Tantrums
Tantrumming toddlers. Enough to drive any parents and any person in the near vicinity up the wall. Here are some practical strategies to try with your Two or Threenager (or older tantrummer) in an attempt to save your sanity.
Strategies to help attention and concentration in kids (non-drug methods)
Non-medication based strategies to help school kids with attention and concentration As I have probably alluded to in previous blog posts, one of the most common presentations to my general paediatric practice are children who have a “short attention span, poor...
Gifted children and behavioural problems
Why gifted children develop behavioural problems I have had a little run of seeing kids in clinic of late who have been particularly gifted. It is more common for a paediatrician to see children who struggle with their learning due to below average thinking and...
Headaches and Migraines in Children
Headaches and migraines in children. How to recognise them and what we do to treat them
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.
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”).