Computers are fun and educational. However, children need to find a balance between screen time and other activities and need to be safe from online dangers.
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The first tooth usually ‘erupts’ between 6–10 months and most children have a full set of 20 ‘baby’ (deciduous) teeth by 3 years. While teething is often uncomf...
Smoking is a greater health risk to women than to men. Female smokers have an overall 35% higher risk of stroke, heart attack and cancers compared to men who ...
Infant feeding guidelines were recently updated by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Here are some of the key messages from the draft report.
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A recent review revealed that a lot needs to be done to improve asthma control in Australian children (www.aihw.gov.au).
Asthma affects 1 in 5 children. The ...
The oral contraceptive pill has now been available for over 50 years. Here are the answers to common questions women ask.
How effective is ‘the Pill’?
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Recent outbreaks of measles in Australia and overseas are a reminder that this serious disease is still common in many other countries. Most cases in Australia ...
More couples are delaying their family than ever before and the average age of having a first child is now 31 years. However, fertility reduces with age, especi...
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland which affects nearly all men as they age. The good news is that new drug...
A recent pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic in which a newborn baby died in Melbourne in February 2011 has prompted calls for more widespread vaccination.
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