Early puberty

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Puberty is when your child changes to become an adolescent. It involves: sexual organ development such as breasts, menstruation (periods), larger penis and testicle-size; growth such as increased body hair and height; and social and emotional changes.  It’s normal for each child to start puberty at different ages: Girls range from 8-13 years: average 10-11

Health hydration for kids

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The human body is 50-60% water. Hydration aims to maintain this proportion of water in the body. Water is lost from the body mostly through sweat and urine, making children particularly susceptible to dehydration…. Continued

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Medical kit for overseas travel

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For all the fun and relaxation that overseas travel promises, you should never forget that a travel-related injury or illness can be a spoiler. You can reduce your risk of this happening with a medical check up and vaccinations before you leave. It’s also highly recommended to take a travel medical kit to help you:

SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy

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Pregnancy

The decision on taking any medication during your pregnancy requires a balancing act between the potential benefits and harms. A good example of this challenge is seen with depression. Depression affects one in ten pregnant women. Treatment options include emotional and practical support, psychological therapy and medications. The most frequently used medications are antidepressants called

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Spot skin cancer

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Cancer

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. It makes up 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers and over 400,000 Australians are treated for skin cancer each year. Clearly preventing skin cancer in the first place is essential. But so is detecting and treating skin cancer as early as possible.

Obesity and Epigenetics

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Preganacy

Genes and lifestyle are well known causes of being overweight and obesity. But there’s a third factor called epigenetics that’s not as well known – and it’s particularly important during pregnancy and the early years of your child’s life. What is epigenetics? Your genes are the blueprint for how your body works. There are about

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Keep an eye on your macula

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You’re currently using your macula – the central part of the retina, the light sensitive tissue at the back of your eye – to read this newsletter. It’s also essential for driving a car, seeing colours clearly and recognising faces. One in seven people aged 50 or over, however, have signs of a disease of

Pedestrian Safety for Kids

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Preventive Health Wellbeing

Children should walk as much as possible for health reasons. But at the same time, they need to learn how to be safe around cars – including driveways, car parks and when crossing roads. Pedestrian accidents A recent survey found that 20% of children in traffic-related accidents were pedestrians. Children aged under 10 are particularly

Peanut allergies in children on the rise

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A peanut allergy is when your child’s immune system reacts to a normally harmless protein in peanuts. Allergic reactions can be mild such as skin welts, tingling mouth and stomach symptoms. However, some can be life-threatening (anaphylaxis).   Peanut allergy has increased in children during the past few decades. The current rate is 3% of one-year

Children and Lies

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It can be upsetting if your child tells a lie. However, the reality is that lying is common for children. And it’s not because they’re bad – children lie for understandable, developmental reasons.   For instance, under 3-year olds simply aren’t old enough to know the difference between truth and untruth. When 3-4 year olds

 

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