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05 May 2016

Three reasons we should vaccinate our kids

To protect our children from vaccine preventable diseases There are 14 diseases on the...

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06 April 2016

Explainer: What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and it is...

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31 March 2016

Language and Autism Spectrum Disorder - common questions answered

Murdoch Children's Dr Amanda Brignell and the Autism Research Team answer some common...

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31 January 2016

Why hitting the hay early could be more important than length of sleep

Regardless of your age no one likes the crankiness or lack of concentration that can...

Joe Karlecik with his children
07 January 2016

My experience with 'PKU' - a rare condition identified by newborn screening

With 2016 marking the 50th Anniversary of newborn screening in Victoria, Joe Karlecik of...

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08 November 2015

Explainer: what are neurogenetic diseases?

By Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea, A/Prof Paul Lockhart , and Prof Martin Delatycki . This...

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01 November 2015

Growing up too fast: early puberty and mental illness

By Professor George Patton and Dr Fiona Mensah This article was orginally published by...

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22 October 2015

Rest assured, IVF babies grow into healthy adults

This article orginally appeared on The Conversation . Babies conceived through in vitro...

Young boy asleep in the back seat of a car
08 October 2015

Sleep for children’s health and wellbeing

Sleep is one of the top reasons that parents seek health advice in the early years, and...

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08 October 2015

Explainer: can the body have too much iron?

This article orginally appeared on The Conversation . Many people are aware that low...

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06 October 2015

What does it mean to have cerebral palsy?

By Cadeyrn Gaskin, Deakin University "What does it mean to have cerebral palsy?" For...

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26 August 2015

The Move to High School – An Opportunity to Improve Health and Wellbeing

In Australia, most children make the transition from primary to high school at around 12...

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28 June 2015

A career in medicine or research?

Submitted by Dr Anushi Rajapaksa As a junior scientist, I recently asked myself the...

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23 June 2015

Miswak – an ancient remedy for a contemporary health issue?

By Elisha Riggs and Nicky Kilpatrick Oral health is a significant public health issue....

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17 June 2015

percept™ non-invasive prenatal test: a Q&A with Genetic Counsellor Justine Elliott

The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) , which is based at Murdoch Children's...