Children's Health
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‘We have crossed the line’: Gaza hunger crisis turns into death spiral
This month, the hunger that has been building among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians passed a tipping point into accelerating death, aid workers and health officials say.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath
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How WA’s border closures could have caused Perth’s preschoolers to get sicker
WA’s hard border closures caused more young children to be hospitalised with common viruses like the cold or flu, than pre-pandemic.
- Yvonne Ardley
Why your toddler is due a dental visit (and why you’re probably brushing their teeth wrong too)
Tooth decay is on the rise in young children, but with rising costs and confused food labelling, time-poor parents are struggling to stay on top of good dental hygiene.
- Jenna Price
Could a scan seven years ago have found the sleeping killer in a WA girl’s head?
A young WA girl’s incredible progress against the odds was cut short last year when she died unexpectedly from a brain bleed. Now her foster mother is demanding answers.
- Hamish Hastie
‘Dreams are being sold’: Cost of kids’ sports tops $10,000
A new study has revealed the soaring costs of children’s sports activities – some much more than others.
- Madeleine Heffernan
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- Hospitals
‘Appalling act’: Royal Children’s Hospital to slash cancer centre jobs on eve of charity appeal
The Children’s Cancer Centre will lose as many as 10 full-time equivalent roles, including dedicated mental health workers, in a move staff have described as devastating.
- Broede Carmody
Public urged to check vaccines as confirmed measles case attends Eastern Suburbs basketball games
NSW is set to exceed last year’s total case numbers of the infectious disease within the first four months of 2025.
- Frances Howe
Lucy expected many things to change when she had her baby. Her brain wasn’t one of them
The transition to becoming a mother is a brain-altering experience that experts suggest can dwarf puberty. It’s no wonder women are left reeling.
- Sarah Berry
‘My brain has 50 tabs open’: Being diagnosed with ADHD at 48 put Sarah in a fast-growing group
Sarah Hayden was well into adulthood when she learnt she had ADHD. Researchers say Sarah and other cases are a diagnostic “correction” and not a TikTok trend.
- Wendy Tuohy
‘I killed my daughter’: What happens when a forgotten child dies in a car
When the unimaginable happens, families, authorities and communities are left with many questions.
- Riley Walter
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/paediatrics-jr5