Children's health
ADHDAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and developmental disorder that affects 2-5% of children, and may also persist into adulthood. Children with ADHD tend to have short attention spans, making it difficult for them to concentrate and to learn skills such as reading and writing. They may also have difficulty forming relationships. Read more... |
ASTHMAAsthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways that periodically causes difficulty in breathing. Asthma is very common in Australia and New Zealand and is becoming more prevalent. Children are particularly susceptible to asthma. Read more... |
ECZEMA & DERMATITISDermatitis is an itchy, inflammatory skin problem that can have numerous different causes. The condition commonly called eczema is an allergic form of dermatitis, and is known medically as atopic dermatitis. Read more... |
NAUSEA & VOMITINGFeeling nauseous or sick in the stomach is a warning that vomiting may be imminent. In many cases, the queasy feeling occurs alone, and vomiting does not eventuate; it is relatively rare for vomiting to occur without an accompanying feeling of nausea. Read more... |
PSORIASISPsoriasis is characterised by the accumulation of scaly pink-red or silvery-white patches on the skin, which may or may not be itchy. Read more... |
COLDS & FLUColds can be caused by any of a large number of viral infections, and normally last 7-10 days. On the other hand, flu is caused by one of the Influenza group of viruses, and tends to last longer than a cold. Read more... |
IMMUNITYThe immune system prevents infections taking hold, and helps overcome those that do. It also catalogues infectious organisms so that the body is better equipped to fight them if they're ever encountered again. The components of the immune system range from simple barrier defences (for example the tiny hairs and mucus secretions of the nostrils) to sophisticated cells that recognise and engulf invading organisms. Read more... |
