Features
Children's health
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02.04.2025
What to do when your child has something stuck up their nose
Every year, emergency departments around Queensland handle hundreds of visits from patients with a foreign object lodged up their nose. Usually they’re small kids and toddlers, whose natural curiosity got the better of them. So, what should you do
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14.11.2024
Living with diabetes: stories of the everyday realities of life with a chronic condition
Diabetes is surprisingly common, with about 1 in 20 Australians diagnosed and living with it. Read on to find out more about the different types of diabetes and hear from three Queenslanders to learn what it’s like to live with.
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02.04.2025
What to do when your child has something stuck up their nose
Every year, emergency departments around Queensland handle hundreds of visits from patients with a foreign object lodged up their nose. Usually they’re small kids and toddlers, whose natural curiosity got the better of them. So, what should you do
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14.11.2024
Living with diabetes: stories of the everyday realities of life with a chronic condition
Diabetes is surprisingly common, with about 1 in 20 Australians diagnosed and living with it. Read on to find out more about the different types of diabetes and hear from three Queenslanders to learn what it’s like to live with.
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22.10.2024
How does sunscreen work?
You know that sunscreen can help you to protect your skin from damage and cancer, but do you know how it actually works and how to find one that works best?
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09.08.2024
What it’s like to have a premature baby: Queensland families share their stories
Queensland families share their premature birth stories.
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23.07.2024
How to look after your baby or child's teeth
Look after your child's teeth with daily brushing and providing healthy food and drinks.
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11.06.2024
Tiny, shiny and deadly: why button batteries are so dangerous for children
Around 20 Australian kids are sent to emergency departments every year having swallowed or inserted deadly button batteries into their body. Find out how to protect your children.
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25.03.2024
What is RSV and why can it be dangerous for young children?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is highly infectious, very common and can cause serious illness in younger children.
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06.02.2024
Inside Look: Queensland Children's Hospital endocrinology-achondroplasia clinic
A multidisciplinary team at the Queensland Children’s Hospital is leading the way in the treatment of achondroplasia in Australia and internationally, supporting patients and their families to access the life-changing medication vosoritide.
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24.01.2024
How to keep your baby safe from the sun
We go through everything you need to know to keep your baby safe from the sun's UV rays.