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"It Ain't Heavy, It's My School Bag!" |
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"It Ain't Heavy, It's My School Bag!" - A heavy schoolbag need not bog you down, if you carry all your notes in a Palm Pilot! But before that time arrives, HealthAnswers has some great ideas on how to deal with it. - Dr Michael Chia -... |
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Back to School |
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Back to School - January 02, 2001 -- For many, this week has been an emotional rollercoaster, filled with great excitement and learning - and that's just the parents. Wendy Champagne investigates a healthy strategy for combating the... |
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Dehydration |
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Dehydration is defined as the lack of sufficient body fluids |
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Flu Fact Sheet |
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Flu Fact Sheet - February 27, 2005 -- Influenza, or flu, is an acute respiratory infection caused by a variety of influenza viruses. The most familiar aspect of flu is the way it can "knock you off your feet" as it sweeps through entire... |
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Food for Thought - ADHD and Nutrition |
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Food for Thought - ADHD and Nutrition - More than one-third of all children in Australia suffer from a disorder that could be rectified by a diet low in sugar and junk food. Wendy Champagne explores the good food guide for controlling... |
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From Boys To Men: The Forgotten Role Of The Father |
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How do you rate as dad? Vincent Leong of HealthAnswers finds out what happens when busy fathers miss out on the lives of their kids. - What's The Centre for Fathering? - Find them at Centre For Fathering (CFF), or call 455 0038. Or email... |
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Going the Vegan Way |
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Going the Vegan Way - 03 March 2000 -- Special planning is needed for young children and adolescents on a vegetarian diet. Here are tips on how to get it right. - Yashna Harjani - The "Vegetarian Diet" - a new way of living for some and a... |
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Back to School With Allergies and Asthma |
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Back to School With Allergies and Asthma - August 2, 1999 - MILWAUKEE - In the United States, more than 4.8 million children suffer from asthma while six million battle allergic rhinitis ("hay fever"). Together they account for more than... |
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Let's Go Play: Why Playful Parents Get Smart Kids |
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Let's Go Play: Why Playful Parents Get Smart Kids - Play promotes learning, and you can influence the pace of your child's development by providing the right stimulation. Merlene Michael gets a lesson on play from a US child expert. -... |
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Is it sinusitis? |
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Is it sinusitis? - Consistent congestion can mean serious sinus troubles: allergists urge those with sinus problems to recognize and seek treatment for the symptoms of sinusitis. Have you ever had cold symptoms that lasted more than seven... |
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Living With An Overweight Child (Part I) |
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Living With An Overweight Child (Part I) - The responsibility of controlling a child's weight and leading an active lifestyle belongs not just to the child carrying the flab. Parents have a big role to play too. Faith Chang of... |
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Living With An Overweight Child (Part II) |
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Living With An Overweight Child (Part II) - Helping a podgy child to lose weight? Don't force your goals on him. In the second part of a series on helping overweight children, Faith Chang of HealthAnswers looks at what can go very wrong.... |
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Mom Alone: Dilemmas Of The Single Mother |
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Mom Alone: Dilemmas Of The Single Mother - Being the only parent can be tough. But it need not be the end of a family life. - By Koh Joh Ting - "I struggled with making a decision for one-and-a-half years. I never thought I would divorce.... |
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airline travel with children |
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- Aeroplane travel can be exciting for a child. It can also present challenges. Depending on the age, a child may find it difficult to sit for long periods of time in the confined space of an aeroplane. A benefit of airline travel with children is that the trip takes less time than by ground. By making preparations ahead of time to address the child's needs, parents can make a trip more enjoyable for both children and adults. |
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - For Parents |
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - For Parents - What is an attention deficit disorder? - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or AD/HD is a neurobiological condition that affects 3%-5% of the school age population. The... |
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Are Dairy Products Really Good for You? |
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Are Dairy Products Really Good for You? - Yashna Harjani - Milk, that familiar white liquid, one drank as a baby and child is now a recommended food for adults too. The reason being, that calcium is good for bones and milk being an... |
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Autism |
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Autism - One in a thousand children are born with autism, a condition for which there's no cure and no medical treatment. But it can be managed. Peta Newbold reports: - When seven-year old twins Corey and Harley Williams returned home... |
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Biology versus behaviour |
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Biology versus behaviour - March 13, 2001 - What comes first: the chicken or the egg? Are we born with the behavioural legacy of our gender differences, or do we learn them? Is the brain male or female? Wendy Champagne looks into the age... |
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Early Puberty |
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Early Puberty - March 19, 2002 - You may have noticed that young girls seem to be maturing at a younger age and studies have confirmed it. But as Peta Newbold reports early puberty in girls has important clinical, educational, and social... |
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Protect your skin this summer |
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Protect your skin this summer - December 04, 2001 - Under a hot sun, with the vast inviting ocean, blue skies and festive atmosphere, it's easy to be tempted outdoors with little else than a swimming cossie and a pair of thongs. However... |
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Hazy Days Are Here Again |
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The haze is returning any day now. But how prepared are you for the gloomy days ahead? Gwen Lee of HealthAnswers finds out you can protect yourself from the harmful effects of smoke haze. - "The children cough and catch cold easily during... |
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Lady Bugs and Mosquitoes = Insect Allergies? |
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Lady Bugs and Mosquitoes = Insect Allergies? - The articles highlighted below appear in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma... |
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Gift Of Life: How A New Kidney Is Changing A Young Life |
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Gift Of Life: How A New Kidney Is Changing A Young Life - When the Muhammadiyah Association announced its support for a proposed law to allow Muslims to become automatic kidney pledgers, kidney patients waiting for a transplant have come... |
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fast foods |
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- The term "fast food" generally refers to the type of restaurants that sell quick, inexpensive take-away food, but even supermarkets now offer quick and easy food choices. Fast food is often laden with extra kilojoules, saturated fat and sodium. It is possible, however, for quick meals to be nutritious. With the growing interest in a healthy diet, vendors of fast food are starting to provide more healthy choices. |
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Immunisation - the facts |
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Immunisation - the facts - November 08, 2001 - Immunisation, an effective way of helping to prevent thousands of deaths each year from such diseases as polio, haemophilus influenza and whooping cough, has come under attack in recent years... |
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Meningococcal - how real is the threat? |
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Meningococcal - how real is the threat? - January 22, 2002 - Meningococcal has rapidly become one of the most feared diseases in Australia over the past few years, largely due to a slight increase in the number of cases reported and... |
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Let's Get Physical! |
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Let's Get Physical! - The family that exercises together stays together. HealthAnswers checks out games that will give a good stretch to the ties that bind! - Dr Michael Chia - Assistant Professor & Exercise Physiologist - School of... |
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids |
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids - 08 February 2000 -- Dr Ng Min Ching - General Practioner - The human body requires lipids (fats) in its daily functions. Most of these lipids are derived from or contain fatty acids. Fatty acids are either ingested... |
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Live life to the fullest though you have Asthma |
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Live life to the fullest though you have Asthma - 12 January 2000 -- by Karon Ng - Asthma is the 10th principal cause of death in Singapore; in 1998, 20% of Singapore children demonstrated symptoms of asthma (Ministry of Health), and some... |
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Schools Provide Sneak Preview of School Lunch |
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Schools Provide Sneak Preview of School Lunch - October 14, 1999 - National School Lunch Week ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 23, 1999 - Schools across the country will provide a sneak preview of today's school lunch to parents and community... |
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Sight unseen |
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Sight unseen - March 27, 2001 - Don't be embarrassed if you've never heard of Orthoptics, you're not alone - but that's the whole point of an Awareness Week! Wendy Champagne takes a closer look. - Orthoptics is a health practice... |
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Sunscreen: Your Shortcut To Preventing Skin Cancer |
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Sunscreen: Your Shortcut To Preventing Skin Cancer - Exposure to the sun's rays is the number one cause of ageing and damaged skin. Wearing sunscreens is your best protection against skin cancer. - Merlene Michael - More than 90 percent... |
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Talk to Your Family Physician About Talking With Your Children About Tough Subjects |
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Talk to Your Family Physician About Talking With Your Children About Tough Subjects - October 25, 1999 - Kansas City, Mo. - Sex. Alcohol. Other Drugs. Harassment. Eating disorders. Violence. Abuse. These are some of the toughest topics... |
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The Heat Trap - Why Your Kid's Workout Is Making Him Sick And How To Fix It |
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The Heat Trap - Why Your Kid's Workout Is Making Him Sick And How To Fix It - In his search for excellence in his sport, your child or student may be pushing himself too hard for his own good. Chills and heat strokes are signs that his... |
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Vitamin Junkies |
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Vitamin Junkies - October 30, 2001 - She wakes up in the morning and takes a stress-relief multi and a vitamin C super-dose before going to the gym. He whizzes up a "vitamin" shake and races off to work. Mid-morning she downs another... |
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Weaning Children Away From Junk Food |
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Weaning Children Away From Junk Food - 21 February 2000 -- For many parents, helping kids to develop healthy eating habits is a struggle, and with more women working full time even health-conscious parents are finding it easy to slip up... |
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Weekend Feature: Children Of Divorce |
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You and your husband are splitting up, so is your child, literally. Can you minimise the damage in any way? Koh Joh Ting of HealthAnswers reports. - Table 1: Rates of Divorce between 1993 and 1998 - Duration of marriage - 1993 - 1998 -... |
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