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IntroductionAbusive head trauma is a head, neck or brain injury that happens when a baby is shaken or hit on purpose. Shaken baby syndrome is a type of abusive head trauma.Babies have heads that are b...
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Fatigue
Many children with cancer have fatigue during and after treatment. Children may describe fatigue as feeling tired, weak, or sad.
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Weight gain from steroidsSteroids (prednisone, dexamethasone) may cause your child to gain weight. Steroids can cause an increase in appetite and a build-up of fluid (retention).Your child may:gain we...
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Mouth Care - Mucositis/Mouth UlcersCells in the mouth can be affected by chemotherapy and radiation therapy to the head and neck. Keeping the mouth and teeth as clean as possible is important.Your chi...
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Hair loss (Alopecia)
Some kinds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy may cause hair loss or thinning of the hair. Hair loss may start seven to ten days after treatment is given. In some cases, all the h...
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Archibald Prize winner on Operation Art panel
MEDIA CALL – 10.30 am, Saturday 16 September
Armory Gallery, Sydney Olympic Park 13 September - More than 700 NSW school students will have their artwo...
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Not all superheroes wear capes
Superhero Week: 23 July – 29 July
Walking through the corridors of Bear Cottage are superheroes who aren’t defined by wearing capes but instead by the extraordinary a...
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The Cartula Health app is currently being decommissioned.It is being replaced with a statewide Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) which meets our increased cyber security and personal data requireme...
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Our hospitals are safe spaces for children and families to receive care and support, without fear of physical or emotional harm.Hitting, no matter the intent, strains the parent-child relationship by ...