New research has reignited a debate about whether children should be screened for high levels of cholesterol,which is often inherited and can begin early.
“It is not just melting the sugar,it is also melting the plastic containers,” one Queensland burns specialist says. “You can just see a disaster coming from that.”
Growing numbers of students are typing rather than writing their exams,due to fears their messy or illegible penmanship will hurt their marks.
Experts agree that mental health days can be vital for kids who are struggling. But they also have advice for parents and caregivers about setting limits.
Autism is no longer just a clinical diagnosis. For many,it’s an identity,a community and a cause.
Autism has changed. And it has reshaped Australia in the process. Now we are grappling with what that means.
More attention is being paid to the “fourth trimester” with the rise of dedicated clinics,hotels and mother’s groups – often with a hefty price tag attached.
Whooping cough diagnoses,which dropped dramatically during the pandemic,have escalated in school-aged children this year.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten promised people with a disability they will get the help they need,as he introduced significant new powers for the National Disability Insurance Agency.
An ultra-rare genetic mutation has seven-year-old Sasha Lipworth regressing into infancy. Her diagnosis this month gives her a front-row seat to the future of medicine.
Child health experts want Australia’s 32-year-old policy to be overhauled – including new taxes and marketing bans on unhealthy food – as growing numbers of young people fall outside normal weight ranges.