2016

How Your Child Can Enjoy Swimming and Avoid Injury

If your child wants to take up swimming as a sport, you may be surprised to find that swimmers commonly experience back and shoulder injuries. Although regarded as a low impact sport the rigors of swimming training place a heavy demand on these areas of the body. Fortunately there are some straight forward techniques and strategies that can be used to avoid injury and allow all swimmers to fully enjoy their sport.

How A Well-Baby Clinic Can Benefit New Parents

Well-baby clinics are staffed by paediatric or child health nurses and are run with the intention of providing new parents with information and support in relation to the health and well-being of their baby and parenting in general. The clinics are run in medical centres, and your midwife or GP can tell you if your local medical centre offers a well-baby clinic. These clinics are easy to access, with many adopting a drop-in model and even a telephone advice service.

Two Tips To Help You Adjust To Wearing A Hearing Aid In Crowded Situations

Getting a new hearing aid is a big step in the right direction towards helping you reconnect with the world. One in six Australians have some type of hearing loss, and the key, once you do get fitted with a hearing aid, is to make sure that wearing it is a comfortable experience, not an overwhelming one. Too often, new hearing aid wearers find that the sudden increase in volume is so overpowering that it is easier to switch the hearing aid off and put it back in the drawer.