A small black triangle on some medicine information leaflets is meant to help keep patients safer. But new Australian research suggests most people do not know what it means — and that could mean important side effects are going unreported....
Asthma is conventionally viewed as “treatable but incurable”. In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition....
Foraging can be fun for families, but wild mushrooms and plants may be poisonous or contaminated. Here is what parents need to know....
With wintry weather underway in many parts of Australia, Gregory Moore's been enjoying the seasonal change in his garden and its trees. Here are 5 winter gardening jobs to set you up for a splendid spring. ...
When a child is struggling to read or keep up at school, it is natural for parents to look for possible causes, writes Dr Maree Flaherty. You may wonder whether their eyesight, eye movements or ability to “track” words across a page could be contributing....
It happens just when you need to leave, writes Joshua Pate. Bags are packed. Shoes are on. Then your child decides a jumper is impossible....
High blood pressure is usually thought of as an adult health problem, but it can also affect children. Australia’s first guidelines for childhood hypertension aim to identify children at risk before it affects their heart, kidneys or long-term health....
E-scooter injuries among children have risen sharply, prompting experts to warn parents about speed, falls, head injuries and privately owned devices....
When her son feels lost during his first days of school, Gail Fernandes discovers how reassurance, patience and a shared joke can help him settle in....
Rachael Sharman, writes that she remembers visiting a friend with three young boys at the end of a particularly busy school holiday period. Her youngest moped into the kitchen whining “Muuuuuuummmm”. My friend responded with a sharp, exasperated, “WHAT!?”...
