As children return to school after the summer break, it’s pretty likely they will get ill – and it could spread. Dr. John Burke, who is the Chief Medical Officer and Director of Medical Policy for AXA Health, as well as a General Practitioner, notes that children are particularly prone to illnesses such as colds … Read more
Former paramedic Nikki Jurcutz is on a mission to empower parents by sharing a life-saving trick to detect serious illnesses in children. Through her organisation, Tiny Hearts Education, which promotes parenting hacks and paediatric health advice, she’s been advocating for awareness of the glass testa straightforward method to assess the severity of a child’s rash. … Read more
Children’s playtime shouldn’t be as safe as possible, doctors say. Recommendations published Thursday by the Canadian Paediatric Society said “risky play,” defined as any “thrilling and exciting free play … that involves the possibility of physical injury,” can improve physical, mental and social health. “We now know that children need to experience risk in their … Read more
