Children's health
07 May 2014
Starting primary school with type 1 diabetes
Starting school with type 1 diabetes is challenging for children, parents and teachers. But Tristan’s experience shows that diabetics can go to school just like…
Children's health
07 May 2014
Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: Tristan’s journey
Diabetes symptoms like hunger and thirst alerted a child’s mother something was wrong. A blood test and diagnosis with type 1 diabetes led to appropriate…
Uncategorized
02 May 2014
Type 1 diabetes: Dr Joe Kosterich
Dr Joe Kosterich talks about diabetes, with a special focus on type 1 diabetes, including its symptoms and management.
Children's health
06 Apr 2014
Oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia
Oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone’, could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, according to new research by a team of British and…
Cancer
10 Mar 2014
Secondary Thyroid Cancer More Deadly than Primary Malignancy in Young Individuals
A new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who develop thyroid cancer as a secondary cancer have a significantly greater risk of dying…
Blood
09 Mar 2014
Diabetes Australia Victoria
Diabetes Australia was established in 1984, and is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk.
Gastro
14 Sep 2013
Wetting the bed: When to worry and what to do
If your child wets the bed and you’re wondering whether you should worry or wait and see, you’re certainly not the first nor will you be the last parent to do so! Bed wetting is a common problem1 and most parents have been woken up at night to change wet…
Children's health
13 Sep 2013
Childhood adversity linked to higher risk of early death
Traumatic childhood experiences are linked to an increased risk of early death, according to new research using data from the 1958 National Child Development Study. The research, led by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), in collaboration with the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in…
Blood
20 Aug 2013
Avocado and coconut ice cream
This raw food recipe for vegan icecream with avocado and coconut is not only vegan, it’s also sugar free and gluten free. But it’s rich,…
