Disease
Mum defends chicken pox parties
Brisbane mum invited people to home to be infected at her "chicken pox party."
Your Baby’s Health
Our tips on allergies, medical needs and immunization advice to ensure your babies health and wellbeing
Exercise and diet key to successful heart attack recovery
A recent study of heart attack patients has emphasised the key role of exercise and dietary change in the recovery process, writes Michael Sheather.
Have scientists discovered a cure for Ebola?
Scientists in the US have reportedly started human trials on a new vaccine against Ebola.
Infant antibiotic use linked to adult disease
A new study has revealed that children given antibiotics as babies could be susceptible to a range of adult diseases.
Teen’s amnesia cured by brother’s cuddle
British teenager Chloe Inman, 16, suffered from amnesia and for two years couldn’t remember a single thing about her life, until one day her little brother cured her with a cuddle! For six years she’d suffered excruciating headaches from a rare illness, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which went undiagnosed. At 15, Chloe was finally diagnosed with […]
Anti-vaccination book bombarded with hilariously scathing reviews
A much-maligned 'educational' book for children by anti-vaccination advocate Stephanie Messenger has been bombarded with hilariously scathing reviews on Amazon in recent weeks.
Your children are not immune: Why you should vaccinate
When it comes to children’s health, there are few topics more emotionally polarising than vaccination. Granted, the vast majority of Australian kids receive their scheduled jabs. Yet among the small minority of parents who refuse them and argue for the right to abstain, the opposition is often vehement. In response, there’s been a growing chorus […]