Kawasaki disease is a childhood illness that causes inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis) and a high fever. Most children make a full recovery, but some develop heart problems.
Kids and Teens Health
Child sexual assault: protecting your child
Child sexual assault: how to protect your child (including online); signs of child sexual assault; and what to do if you suspect child sexual assault.
Childhood rashes
Distinguish between the childhood rashes of rubella (German measles), measles, chickenpox and fifth disease ('slapped cheek' disease).
Impetigo
Impetigo – sometimes called school sores – is a very contagious skin infection. It is most common in children and infants and causes sores, especially on the face.
Earwax
Earwax is quite harmless and a normal part of the body's self-protection mechanism. Earwax can be various colours from light yellow through to brown. Producing a lot of earwax is not a sign of poor hygiene.
Colic in infants
Colic is a pattern of unexplained, excessive crying in an otherwise healthy and well-fed baby and happens to 1 in 5 Australian babies.
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It usually starts with the main symptom of pain around the navel that moves to the lower right abdomen.
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy describes a group of inherited diseases in which the muscles that control movement become progressively weaker and waste away, causing symptoms such as difficulty walking.
Splinter removal
First aid treatment of splinters and when you should see the doctor after getting a splinter.
