Navigate your family’s wellness with tips and information about common illnesses and conditions from our family health section.
Concussions are the most common type of head injury. Most concussions are not severe, however, a concussion can signal serious brain trauma
Heart murmurs can be either congenital (present at birth) or develop over time. Almost half of all babies and children have harmless heart murmurs.
Sickle cell anaemia, sometimes called sickle cell disease, is a condition in which the normally flexible and round red blood cells are sticky, rigid, and shaped like a tiny sickle or crescent
Sarcoidosis is a condition in which small lumps, called nodules or granulomas, form in the organs.
While it’s true that some cold and hayfever symptoms can appear to be the same, in actual fact they are very different. Understanding these differences can help you to effectively treat childhood hayfever.
Your child’s immune system is one of the primary barriers between him and the illnesses of the world but sometimes it can go a little haywire, causing allergies in your child.
This course is designed to meet the first aid needs of parents, grandparents, carers in the child care industry
Kidspot fans had the opportunity to engage with specialist paediatric dentist, Amy Goodwin, in a Live Q&A session. Find out more about looking after the dental health of your children in our round up of the topics discussed.
If your kids keep falling ill, it's time to look close to home for the culprit. Teddies, Barbies and LEGO may need a good clean to get rid of nasties.
Notifiable diseases may sound scary – or even Big Brother-like – but don’t panic, this is a routine process, and important for so many reasons
New Zealand children need to be wearing sunscreen on a daily basis. Find out all about the different sunscreens available and what to look for.
The term 'OCD' may have become part of our general lingo, yet for many people it’s a very real disorder they and their families have to learn to live with.
A common infection caused by a virus, warts can turn up anywhere on the body. Try these DIY remedies to get rid of your warts at home.
If your child displays wilful behaviour that is disruptive, disrespectful and creates disharmony amongst his friends and family, you may be wondering if this is simply a stage he is going through – or could it be a symptom of a more serious behavioural condition such as Oppositional defiance disorder (ODD).
Bites and scratches from cats and dogs can become easily infected because of bacteria on their claws and teeth. Here are a few things you need to remember..
Stomach aches are one of the most common ailments among babies, children and adults. It can often help to know what kind of stomach ache you're dealing with
Read our top ten ways you can reduce the length and severity of colds and flu, and other simple remedies to make you more comfortable.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or NHL, is a form of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. It is more common in adults but can occur in children.
Ewing sarcoma is a form of primary bone cancer. Bone cancer is very rare and primary bone cancer is even rarer. Find out more about symptoms and treatment.
Find out how salmonella is caused, how serious it can be and what you can do to treat it
Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the ear canal between the eardrum and the outer ear.
Find out the different options when taking your child's temperature, and the benefits of each, so you can determine if your child has a fever.
The tonsils are little buds at the back of the throat and are part of the body’s immune system. They help keep us from getting sick when germs enter the mouth by killing bacteria and viruses.
Find out all about staph infections, including causes, treatment and prevention.
Though antibiotics have made scarlet fever far less intimidating than it used to be, it is still very serious and needs to be treated by a doctor.
Roseola infantum is a common childhood infection and most kids have contracted it by the time they are five
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV , is an upper respiratory infection common in children aged two and under.
Find out what you need to know about Mumps including causes, treatments and prevention
Find out everything you need to know about meningitis, including how it is contracted, treatment and prevention.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is also known as coxsackievirus infections. It is most common in children under 10 years old, but can occur at any age
