Cancer
21 Apr 2018
Doctors warn against unnecessary CT scans in children presenting with new onset seizures
New medical advice is recommending doctors avoid Computed Tomography (CT) scans when evaluating children and adolescents who present with their first seizure. The advice is one of five recommendations released by the Australia and New Zealand Child Neurology Society (ANZCNS), a specialty society of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians…
Children's Health
24 Mar 2018
Combating childhood obesity by preventing “fatty liver” in fetus
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates that an obese pregnant mother and exposure to a high fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy…
Chronic Pain
27 Feb 2018
My experience with migraine and details of botulinum toxin treatment: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses his own experience with migraine and gives details of how botulinum toxin can be used to treat migraine.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Cervical dystonia: Causes, symptoms and treatments: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses the causes and symptoms of cervical dystonia and the treatment options available, including botulinum toxin and DBS.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses what is involved in deep brain stimulation, and how it can be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Treatments for Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for Parkinson's disease.
Neurology
27 Feb 2018
Symptoms and causes of Parkinson’s disease: Dr Julian Rodrigues
Neurologist Dr Julian Rodrigues discusses the symptoms and causes of Parkinson's disease and how Parkinson's disease can affect quality of life.
Children's health
02 Feb 2018
Oral health boost
When a dentist tells a patient they need to clean their teeth more often, there’s every chance the patient will cheerfully agree, then go home…
Children's health
24 Jan 2018
Pediatricians Screen More Kids for Mental Health Issues if Supported
A new study suggests many more pediatricians would make mental health screenings an integral part of a child’s annual checkup if they received training and…
