If your child (or you) has been unwell with what you think is the flu and later develops bright red cheeks, fifth disease may be the cause.
childrens health
Mumps
Find out about the symptoms, treatment, and complications of mumps, as well as how to prevent this disease.
Febrile seizures
Febrile seizures (febrile convulsions or febrile fits) are seizures associated with a fever in young children.
Video: Meningococcal disease warning
Meningococcal disease has been responsible for 2 deaths on the NSW Central Coast in the last 2 months, and 9 people have died in Australia in the past 2 years. Be aware of the symptoms and risks, experts warn.
Drugs and young people
Recognising that your teenage child is using drugs, and dealing with the situation, can be difficult for parents.
Video: Measles is on the rise
Why are we still seeing cases of measles in Australia, after the World Health Organization announced Australia had eliminated measles in 2014?
Cerebral palsy Q and A
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name given to a group of disorders that affect body posture and movement, caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls muscle tone.
Video: Binge drinking teenagers – are parents to blame?
The wisdom of giving your kids sips of alcohol may not bear out scientific scrutiny, with a study showing that students whose parents supplied them alcohol were significantly more likely to binge drink than those who weren't given alcohol.
Faecal incontinence in children (encopresis)
Underwear soiling (also known as faecal incontinence) is a problem that arises in children commonly as a result of ongoing constipation. Treatment is similar to that recommended for constipation.
Constipation in children
When children are constipated, they have stools that are hard, dry and difficult (or painful) to pass. Constipation in kids is usually behavioural and caused by their decision to delay going to the toilet.
