A chiropractor filmed performing spinal manipulation on a two-week-old baby has been banned from treating children under 12 while he is investigated by health authorities.

Andrew Arnold, owner of

Gloves aren’t always necessary when performing physical examinations on children, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians says.

The college has consulted with its members on their use of gloves

Take a closer look at the presentation and management of infantile colic and constipation in general practice by revisiting the latest diagnostic and management recommendations of these conditions.

The number of Australian children and teenagers intentionally poisoning themselves with over-the-counter drugs and antidepressants has doubled in the past decade — prompting renewed calls for a fresh

Less than one hour of general anaesthesia in infancy has no lasting impacts on children’s brain development or behaviour, according to the first randomised controlled trial to investigate such

This is an edited version of an obituary written by Dr Olga Ostrowskyj, a women's health physician at Broadmeadow Medical Practice in Newcastle,  NSW and long-time colleague of Dr Rothfield.

Last

The AMA has slammed celebrities promoting anti-vax views as a threat to the lives of other Australian children after a WAG's vaccination stance went public. 

AMA president Dr Tony Bartone was

Australia’s guidelines for managing absolute cardiovascular disease risk should be a ‘living’ document that can be updated as new evidence emerges, public health specialists say.

As the most recent

They may look adorable, but chubby bubbies are already on the path to a risky cardiac profile in adolescence and need early intervention, Australian research suggests.

After following more than 400

Ten years after the Black Saturday bushfires that tore through the state of Victoria, a study shows youngsters affected by the trauma are falling behind their peers academically.

The fires devastated