Jan 5, 2022 | Autoimmune Conditions, Kids and Teens Health
Juvenile Arthritis, like Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints. It is a common problem for older people but it can also occur in children. This is known as juvenile arthritis. It can cause joint stiffness, pain, and swelling. Some children get a skin...
Jan 3, 2022 | Babies and Pregnancy, Gastrointestinal Health, Kids and Teens Health
https://vimeo.com/662127015 Infantile colic is when your baby doesn’t have a gastrointestinal condition and there’s no sign of infection or injury but they continue to cry regularly. Infantile colic is diagnosed when your baby doesn’t have a...
Jan 2, 2022 | Babies and Pregnancy
It is normal for new borns and infants to reach developmental milestones and different ages but they’ll get there in the end. Developmental milestones are skills and behaviours that are seen as newborns, infants, and children develop. There are guidelines...
Jan 1, 2022 | What We're Talking About
With 1 in 3 Australians diagnosed with a chronic condition, Chronic Disease Management (CDM) has become a vital component of the care provided in General Practice. An estimated $60 billion is spent annually caring for patients diagnosed with...
Jan 1, 2022 | What We're Talking About
While the huge surge in COVID infections has been facilitated by Omicron evading the first line of defence – our antibodies, the news is good about our second line of defence. The toughest job you can give a vaccine is to prevent infection in the first place....
Jan 1, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Omicron has spread with alarming speed in every state and territory apart from Western Australia. With the collapse of PCR testing and the move to scarce rapid antigen tests, experts think that the real number of cases is five times what’s being reported. ...
Jan 1, 2022 | What We're Talking About
On the 5th January 2022, the US equivalent of ATAGI, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met to review the safety data following the roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine to 5-11 year old’s. You probably don’t need to be reminded that the Pfizer...
Jan 1, 2022 | What We're Talking About
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Jan 1, 2022 | Kids and Teens Health, Videos
If regular bedwetting beyond the age of five is becoming an issue, there are a number of things you can try to help your child ease the problem. You can use a nightlight to help your child find their way to the toilet. You should encourage them to have a wee before...
Dec 24, 2021 | Cancer Care, Hormone Health
What is external beam radiotherapy? External beam is the commonest form of radiotherapy. These days it’s given with a period of hormone therapy. This is based on high level evidence which shows this combination gives a better outcome from a cancer point of view....
