When you think of migraines you likely think of headaches. But there is a different form of migraine that occurs in the belly – the abdominal migraine. This type of migraine is often triggered by the same things that trigger the more conventional migraine headache.
Teenagers face many pressures, from the changes of puberty to questions about who they are and where they fit in. Often, there’s help available that can ease the transition to adulthood.
Preventing type 2 diabetes in children requires learning why sugar laden foods must be reduced. Here’s how to drop risk significantly in only 10 days.
Foodborne illness is a serious issue, even in developed areas like Hong Kong. This article contains 16 important tips for preventing foodborne disease.
Adolescent Clinic – improving physical and emotional health, increasing study abilities and communication skills. Do you worry about your adolescent? Perhaps he’s stopped communicating with you, or has had a change in behaviour? Sometimes, around examination tume, you worry that they are not studying effectively, and managing well at school. Or, you may suspect drug […]
Dear Doctor; How can I get my toddler to stop saying “NO, NO, NO”? Every time we ask our two year old a question he responds with “No”. It is driving us up the wall! It can be extremely frustrating when your two‐year‐old mimics your words. Your toddler has heard you (and others around him) […]
Dear Doctor; My 4-year-old son seems to be afraid of everything. Initially it started with little things like being scared of the dark, having monsters under the bed, or having to go to the doctor’s office. Now, he gets scared flying in an airplane, or of other people’s pets. He constantly asks me questions about these […]
By Angie Tourani Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner “My 12 year old Autistic daughter suffered daily from severe epileptic fits which required high dosages of medication to control. After three BodyTalk treatment sessions, her fits stopped for the first time without the assistance of any medication. After the sixth session, there was huge improvement in her overall behavior. […]
By Dr Sharmeen Shroff Psy.D. Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco You’re so excited! Your child has been admitted into your top choice preschool, kindergarten or primary school. You’ve spent all summer talking about it and you sent little one off to school. But now the novelty has worn off, it […]
Earlier this year one of our newsletter stories that received a lot of interest was a bulletin about children’s illnesses on the rise in South East Asia. Ahead of the summer holidays, we have therefore prepared a comprehensive feature about travelling with children. The feature includes information from our family doctors Dr Susan Jamieson and […]
