10 Guidelines for healthy eating

10 Things to Know About Mental Illness

Need more information? You can read about the most common mental health conditions here and access more mental wellbeing resources at Let’s Talk. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health illness and needs help, follow...

11 Healthy Eating Guidelines

Healthy eating doesn’t need to be boring or expensive. The truth is that it can be as simple as making small changes to the way you eat, like eating more of this and less of that, or using healthier cooking...

5 Uncommon Signs of Depression

Want to find out more about depression or another mental health condition? You can follow this link. You can also access more mental wellbeing tools at Let’s Talk.

5 Valentine’s ideas for your child

Looking for a few fun ideas to make your child feel loved this Valentine’s Day. Try these: 

7 Strategies for improving your child’s working memory

Your child is doing homework – work that should have been completed in the classroom, but wasn’t done because he forgot the teacher’s instruction; when he saw the other kids writing, he realised that he missed something and asked a...

7 Things you should know when your child starts ADHD medication

References   1. ADDitude. (2021). 10 Things Your Doctor May Not Have Told You About ADHD Medications. ADDitude [Online]. Accessed on 9 May 2022. Available from https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-medications-optimizing-treatment/ [ADD1]  2. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and American Psychiatric Association....

A to Zzzzz of Sleep: Get Better Sleep Simply

If these tips don’t help, speak to your healthcare professional to help determine whether you are suffering from insomnia and require medical treatment.  Your doctor may also ask about what prescription or over-the-counter medications you are taking that can affect...

Allergies

What is anaphylaxis? Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction that is serious and life-threatening.   Anaphylaxis most commonly occurs because of reactions to food (for example, peanuts and shellfish), insect bites and stings, or certain medications. Anaphylaxis requires immediate medical treatment,...

Allergies in Children

How to prevent and treat allergies in children?   In treating allergic reactions, doctors can prescribe antihistamines such as cetirizine, the active ingredient in Texa Allergy Syrup. Such antihistamines block the effects of the substance called histamine in your body....

Angina

Ankylosing Spondylitis

What are the complications associated with ankylosing spondylitis?   Complications of ankylosing spondylitis include: Bone deformities: In severe forms of the disease, new bone forms as part of the body’s attempt to heal damaged bone structures. The new bone eventually...