Health & Help

Looking for a 24 Hour Chemist in Adelaide?Whether it’s a late-night temp, unexpected illness, or emergency prescription, knowing where to find a 24 hour pharmacy in Adelaide is a must for families. Adelaide currently has three (soon to be four) 24 hour Chemists, offering trusted access to medications, baby essentials, and pharmacist advice—any time of day or night. Find the closest one to you below. EAST | National Pharmacies Norwood...

Life’s busy, especially with kids – but Adelaide families – you don’t have to do it all alone! Whether you’re juggling work, school runs, or simply trying to find a minute to breathe, there are plenty of local services ready to lend a hand. From laundry services and mobile car mechanics to trusted babysitters and meal delivery options, we’ve rounded up the best ways to lighten your mental load. Save time, reduce stress, and reclaim your...

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) might sound like just another childhood bug, but for some little ones, it can cause serious illness – especially during the colder months. Here’s what to look for, when to act, and how to reduce your baby’s risk. What is RSV? RSV is a very common and highly contagious virus that affects the lungs and airways. Most children will catch RSV before they turn two. For many kids, RSV shows up like a...

Winter is a beautiful season for cozy cuddles, hot drinks, and baby bumps wrapped in warm knits – but it’s also a time when illnesses like RSV, flu, and whooping cough start to rise. If you’re pregnant or planning to be, there are easy ways to help protect your baby before they’re even born. Why winter protection is so important As the temperature drops, cases of RSV, flu, and whooping cough go up – and babies are...

As the weather cools down here in South Australia, RSV cases start to increase. Winter is peak season for this common but potentially serious virus, especially for little ones. Here’s what you need to know to keep your baby safe this winter. What is RSV? RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a highly contagious respiratory virus. It spreads easily through the air when someone with RSV coughs or sneezes and can survive...

FreeFor everyoneForever Wondering what all this parkrun business is about? Quite a few of the KiA families have become avid parkrunners, even Julie who is a self confessed anti-runner! parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Actually. that’s one of our fave parts – knowing that there are dedicated volunteer ‘tail walkers’ who follow behind the last...

As the summer holidays slowly draw to an end you may have started to prepare for the school term ahead. If you are anything like myself, one area that you might be thinking about is food. What are you going to feed the kids and how can you pack them a healthy lunch box. As a society we are understanding now more than ever the importance of gut health and its influence on overall health. Whilst this area of science is still an emerging field we...

Processed meat is a food that I find is not often talked about in infant or childhood nutrition guidelines (or not talked about enough) and I am yet to find a child who doesn’t like processed meat. So, what are the current recommendations and should we include processed meat in our children’s diets? Processed meat is any meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes; this includes...

Summer is just around the corner and we have been busy getting our pool sorted for hours of swimming fun.  This is also a great time for a quick review of how to make your pool safe, a topic that has been on my mind more than usual recently both because of an accident that my daughter had in our pool.  She hit her head on the side of the pool quite badly, luckily she was not knocked out but it really reinforced the importance of what...

Being from NZ, I have a bit of a snake phobia (ok a big one).  During my childhood I played in forests, building cubby houses, climbing wood stacks and rocks with the peace of mind that snakes weren’t something I had to think about.  Since moving here, I have made sure that I had learnt about them so that I could teach my children how to be safe around “snakey places” as well as brush up on the current first aid for snake bites. I...

How do I know?  Nope, not the blossoms or change in weather… it’s the daily sneezing, watery/itchy eyes and running nose of my hay fever suffering children! via GIPHY Pollen spreads far and wide and is nearly impossible to avoid, but if your family suffers from hay fever here are my top non-pharmaceutical tips to prevent or reduce the symptoms of hayfever: Keep doors and windows shut on high pollen count days (or when the grass has been cut),...

I often describe choking as a parent’s worst nightmare.  It is a topic that I understandably get asked about a lot because it causes the most anxiety amongst parents, grandparents and carers.  There is good reason for this as choking can happen quickly, without warning and a life-threatening choke is quiet. Choking happens when an object enters the airway causing a blockage.  This blockage can be partial (they can still...

Pain is a somewhat common presentation in children from early teething pain and immunisation discomfort; to bumps and grazes as children get faster and more adventurous as they grow. As a paediatric podiatrist we see children who are experiencing foot pain for a number of different reasons. Parents will often bring children in, especially school aged children, who are starting to mention foot pain during and after school or sports. Arch pain...