Meningococcal is a rare but very serious infection that can lead to blood poisoning and brain infection. But no single vaccine protects against all the strains.
A tasty treat but is it too much?
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It’s not laziness that is causing some parents to overfeed their children.
There’s lots going on in the lives of four-year-old boys, including how to regulate their emotions. Let’s not blame their hormones.
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Kids need to play outside for a number of reasons, but there may even be benefit for their eyes. Here’s how sunlight helps prevent nearsightedness, or myopia.
Early years settings, like preschools and kindergarten, are often the first place social difficulties are identified.
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Parental well-being is being adversely affected by baby advice which isn’t backed by evidence.
Parents are concerned combination vaccines, which protect against several diseases at once, can be too much for a young immune system to cope with.
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Vaccines against multiple diseases in one jab strengthen kids’ immune systems, not weaken them. Here’s why we shouldn’t fear these combination vaccines.
Strong political support, community engagement and effective strategies can improve access to family planning in developing countries.
The edges of your lost tooth are sharp because when the root of the baby tooth is being eaten away, it tends to start from the middle of the root. That leaves a sharp edge behind when the tooth breaks off.
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Nicholas, aged 6, was watching TV one day when his tooth fell out. He noticed that the bottom edge of the tooth was very spiky. Now he wants to know why.
About 3% of babies are born with birth defects, when there is a problem with how they develop in the womb.
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Peter Farlie, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
We still don’t know what’s behind four out of every five birth defects. But that can change.
Displaced children, like these in the Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, are remarkably resilient but not all thrive in their new countries. Here’s how we can help them.
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A study has shown an association between antidepressants in pregnancy and risk to the baby. But there are many factors to consider if deciding whether to stay on an antidepressant if you’re pregnant.
Children at a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram insurgents in North-East Nigeria.
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More than 788 health facilities have been destroyed in parts of North-Eastern Nigeria captured by Boko Haram insurgents, crippling health services in the area.
Kangaroo mother care: the marsupials have got it right.
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute