All ages

In the 5 hours between waking at 3am with a headache and 8am when her family had gathered at Palmerston North Hospital, 18-year-old Letitia (Tesh) Gallagher's body had battled meningococcal C disease and lost.

G6PD deficiency can cause jaundice at any age, including in newborn pēpi (babies).

Information about the use of methylphenidate (such as Ritalin) for ADHD. Treatment with medicines is part of a comprehensive treatment programme for ADHD that includes behavioural therapy.

Basic dental care is free in New Zealand for tamariki (children) from birth until they turn 18. Enrol your child as early as possible and keep taking them for regular dental check-ups.

Intussusception is a rare condition where one part of the bowel slides inside the next (like a telescope) and causes a blockage.

When your child has a general anaesthetic, an anaesthetist will give them medicine to make them unaware and unconscious. You have an important role in preparing your child for their anaesthetic so that their experience is as positive as possible.

Information about the use of omeprazole for reflux (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease or GORD).

Information for parents and carers about the use of sodium picosulfate for constipation in children.

Information about the use of macrogol for constipation in children.

Information for parents and carers about the use of lactulose for constipation in children.

When you take a temperature, you are trying to measure how hot your child is inside their body. This is called their 'core temperature'.

Which thermometer you use, and how you use it, depends on the age of your child. There are many types of thermometers available.

Information for parents and carers about the use of senna for constipation in children.

Information about the use of oral (by mouth) carbamazepine to prevent epileptic seizures. 

Information about the use of clobazam to prevent epileptic seizures. 

Information about the use of clonazepam to prevent epileptic seizures.