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A snapshot of children's health in Australia

  • Written by: Alexandra Hansen, Editor, The Conversation
imageThe overall infant mortality rate more than halved between 1986 and 2014. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Today, we we start our series looking at health conditions in children. Later in the week, we’ll have articles about childhood migraines, bed-wetting in older kids, and nightmares and night terrors.

The infographic below provides a snapshot...

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Do kids grow out of childhood asthma?

  • Written by: Louisa Owens, PhD Candidate and Staff Specialist at Sydney Children’s Hospital, University of Western Australia
imageAsthma affects different children in different ways.from www.shutterstock.com.au

This is the first article in our series looking at health conditions in children. Later in the week, we’ll have articles about childhood migraines, bed-wetting in older kids, and nightmares and night terrors.


When a child is diagnosed with asthma, parents usually...

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GPs unlikely to pick up certain cancers right away because it's not the most likely diagnosis

  • Written by: Jon Emery, Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research, University of Melbourne
imageCT scans are expensive and carry their own risks, so a GP won't send you for one without good reason. www.shutterstock.com

Diagnosing cancer early is important for improving the chances of long-term survival from the disease. Perceived delays in cancer diagnosis are a common cause of distress for patients and their families – and a frequent...

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What's next for asylum seekers under a re-elected Turnbull government?

  • Written by: Maria O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Associate, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University
imageThe government’s first priority should be to improve conditions in offshore detention centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.AAP/Eoin Blackwell

Dealing with refugee flows requires sophisticated policies that reflect both domestic and international realities. These realities include Australia’s status as a sovereign nation that wishes to...

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