Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor Emma Sciberras help you identify sleeping problems in your children, from infancy to secondary school, and give you easy to understand steps to improve their sleep cycles and overall health. Covering the importance of sleep at each development stage and whether you should be concerned about more common issues like snoring and sleep apnoea as well as looking into more specialised areas like sleep among children with ADHD or autism. For more ep ...
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Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. The podcast details what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries, and the advancements in future technology. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app.
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What happens to your body during an allergic reaction? Two leading paediatric allergists and researchers, Professor Katie Allen and Professor Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute break down in detail the diagnosis, management, prevention, and cure of allergies, as well as the facts and myths about intolerances and treating other diseases like asthma and eczema. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app
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Are you a parent or a carer of children and wondering how you can best navigate the challenges of COVID-19? Parenting in the age of coronavirus is a new podcast from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, supported by Medibank. Child health experts will discuss the challenges parents are facing, and explore how you can best support yourself and your children so they can continue to learn, thrive and develop. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and tell your ...
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How does COVID-19 impact kids? Host Professor Sharon Goldfeld from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our sixth and final episode, internationally-recognised child health researchers and paediatricians from Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Associate Profe…
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How primary schoolers can safely transition back to school
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What can parents of primary schoolers do to support their children to safely transition back to school? Host, Professor Sharon Goldfeld from Murdoch Children’s Institute leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our fifth episode internationally-recognised child health researchers, and adolescent psycholog…
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How secondary schoolers can safely transition back to school
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What can parents of secondary schoolers do to support their children to safely transition back to school? Host, Professor Sharon Goldfeld from Murdoch Children’s Institute leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our forth episode internationally-recognised child health researchers, and adolescent psychol…
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How to maintain wellbeing in secondary schoolers
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What can parents of children aged 12-17 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Host, Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our third episode internationally-recognised child health researchers, pediatricians and psychologists from…
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How to maintain wellbeing in primary schoolers
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What can parents of children aged 6-12 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Host, Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our second episode internationally-recognised child health researchers and paediatricians from Murdoch Child…
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How to maintain wellbeing in preschoolers
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What can parents of children aged 0-5 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Host, Professor Julie Green from Raising Children Network leads a discussion to reassure and guide parents through these challenging times. In our first episode internationally-recognised child health researchers and paediatricians from Murdoch Childre…
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Concussion has been thrown around as a scary buzz word in the media. But what actually is a concussion and what does it do to our brain? Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI breaks down the anatomy of the brain and what parts are affected by head knocks. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener …
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Learning the symptoms so that you are able to understand how to treat this type of injury is incredibly important. Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI takes us through a deeper understanding of a head knock, whether it counts as serious and what our options are for treatment. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See o…
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What do you do when your child is still showing symptoms after 4 weeks? Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI explains what the persisting symptoms group is, how to identify it and what you should do to help manage it. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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It seems concussions have only been in the spotlight as of recently, and it’s rarely positive. Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI tells us what advancements are being developed to help prevent concussions and how we can begin to reduce the stigma around them. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/li…
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Daniel Harford, the coach of Carlton’s AFLW team joins Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI to help discuss how concussions are handled by high profile sporting organisations such as the AFL, and how skill development of women in Australian football needs to be approached to help prevent further injuries. For more episodes downl…
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Technology has given way for better approaches to diagnosing and managing our head injuries. The AFL has teamed up with the MCRI to produce the Headcheck App. Patrick Clifton from the AFL joins Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI to talk about the fantastic features of an app that could play a significant role in managing any c…
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Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children, and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. We can into detail on what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries and the advancements …
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Is it snoring or sleep apnoea? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute help you understand what might be happening when suffering from physical sleep issues and whether or not you should seek medical advice around the issue. For more epis…
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Managing behavioural sleep problems and using melatonin
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What can other behavioural sleep problems tell us about our children? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute explain the different behavioural sleep problems, exactly what Melatonin is and how we can use it to fix our sleeping cycles. Fo…
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Special population children, like those with autism and ADHD, experience completely different symptoms and issues with sleep. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute teach us the differences between their sleep cycles and how we can chang…
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Highschool stress and sleep in adolescence
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Hormones, growth spurts, socialising, stress from school and other factors impact a teenager’s sleep. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute detail what they may be experiencing and take us through the steps and approaches to making sure…
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Do primary school children need more sleep?
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Your child is now entering school, they need to focus more and retain a regular schedule and a good sleep routine is vital for this. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what impact a lack of sleep might have on their learning …
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Toddlers brains are taking in so much information during the day, does lack of sleep affect their development? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what might be going on if your toddler isn’t sleeping properly and take you thr…
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Your baby finally has a solid nights’ sleep. But how do you maintain these healthy sleep cycles? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute share some tricks and tips to help keep your baby sleeping healthily. For more episodes download the …
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Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor Emma Sciberras help you identify sleeping problems in your children, from infancy to secondary school, and give you easy to understand steps to improve their sleep cycles and overall health. Covering the importance of sleep at each development stage and whether you should be concerned about more com…
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Having trouble putting your baby to sleep? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what could be stopping your baby from sleeping. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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An introduction to the world of allergies and other related diseases often misdiagnosed as allergies with Professors Mimi Tang and Katie Allen from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR
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Our own bodies act against us during an allergic reaction but what actually happens? Anaphylaxis can be fatal, diagnosing is the first step to a better quality of life. How do Professor Mimi Tang and Professor Katie Allen from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute diagnose their patients? For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnys…
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How do we cope with our children suffering allergies? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang have developed an easy to use management app in association with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR
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Flying is nerve-racking for parents and children with allergies. So, what steps can we take to ensure that our children and other passengers are prepared for the worst when we travel? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute take us through the preventative measures of travelling with allergies. For more …
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There have been some amazing studies to help improve the lives of people suffering allergies, but how close are we to finding a cure? The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang are hopeful for an allergy-free future. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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Are delayed reactions just as important as immediate ones? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute look into the different types of allergies, why the speed of the reaction tells us what kind of allergy it is and the alternate effects they have on our bodies. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR ap…
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Are genetics linked to our food intolerances? Our gut health is developed within the first 3 years of life, Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute explain what action we can take to ensure it begins strong and healthy. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…
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Is our immune system on the decline? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute take us through why our changing diet and environment affects our immune systems response to allergies. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Why do some people develop asthma, eczema and hay-fever and are there preventative steps in early-childhood to stop the development of these allergic? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute discuss the reasons we develop these diseases and how we can manage them. For more episodes download the free LiST…
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What happens to your body during an allergic reaction? Two leading paediatric allergists and researches Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute break down in detail the diagnosis, management, prevention and cure of allergies, as well as the facts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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