Kids Health Info

The Royal Children's Hospital Kids Health Info podcast is here! In our brand new podcast we'll be discussing common health issues and concerns in children and adolescents, with expert guests from the RCH.

Before we get into the health topics, we thought we should introduce the show's hosts: Margie Danchin, Lexi Frydenberg and Anthea Rhodes. In this get-to-know episode we put these three paediatricians on the spot to find out why they choose to work in children's health, share their experience of becoming mums, own up to some of their challenging moments as parents, and answer an all-important question: what's the one thing every child needs to thrive? Subscribe to keep up-to-date with future episodes, and if you need child health information at your fingertips, check out our popular Kids Health Info factsheets, at: www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/

In this episode we're discussing COVID-19. What do parents need to watch for? When should children be tested? How can you prepare children for the test? Hosts Margie Danchin and Anthea Rhodes cover these topics and more with special guest Dr Sarah McNab, Director of General Medicine at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.

Useful links:

Australians can stay informed about the latest COVID-19 information through the Australian Government Department of Health website.

Our Kids Health Info factsheet for supporting your child through COVID-19 has a range of information you might find useful.

Plus, the RCH has created some videos for both children and parents. They're available along with other COVID-19 information.

Just want the video that prepares children for a COVID-19 test? You can watch it online!

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Viral illnesses, like the common cold, seem to happen all the time in children. Why do they get a runny nose so often? Is it a sign of a weak immune system?

Fever can be confusing for parents, too. What causes fever in children? Is it harming their body? When do you need to seek medical help?

Anthea and Lexi put Associate Professor Mike Starr, paediatrician and infectious diseases expert, in the hot seat to find out.

For more information, check out these RCH Kids Health Info fact sheets:

Fever in children

Viral Illnesses

Pain relief for children

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In this episode Lexi and Margie are joined by Dr Susie Gibb, paediatrician and head of the continence service at the RCH, to find out why children wet the bed, where to go for help, and how families can overcome bedwetting.

You can view our RCH Kids Health Info bedwetting fact sheet for more information.

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Constipation is common in kids, in fact 30 per cent of children will experience it. But what is the best way to treat it? In this episode Anthea and Lexi are joined by Associate Professor Sebastian King, surgeon and bowel specialist at the RCH to talk through how to recognise if it’s a problem, how you can treat it at home and bust some myths about whether laxatives or stimulants can make a bowel lazy.

You can view our RCH Kids Health Info fact sheet on constipation for more information.

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