Baby Health: Information & Articles

Hospital admissions for severe allergic reactions have doubled over the past decade in Australia, the UK and the US.

More support for early exposure to peanuts to prevent allergies

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'He was about to die on us': heart transplant saves infant's life

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The day I stopped loving ultrasounds

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Milk teeth are vital for your child's health and development.

The top 4 myths about baby teeth, busted

From when to take your tot to the dentist for the first time, through to the importance of baby teeth, let's separate fact from fiction and bust some baby teeth myths once and for all.

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Baby temperature: what's normal, how to treat a fever, and when to see a doctor

What's a normal temperature? How can you make your baby more comfortable? When should you see a doctor?

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Developmental dysplasia of the hip: what new parents need to know

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Is my baby's vision developing properly?

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I knew how to be my disabled son's nurse, but I had to learn how to be his mum

No one tells you how gummy the electrodes are on a heart monitor. It's the kind of detail that gets lost when you consider why the monitor is needed in the first place. But they are sticky and strong as leeches, and while they are meant for good, they do not give up easily. I watched my son squirm, a 10-week-old kid who'd never been outside his hospital room, and tried to be both swift and gentle when removing them.

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Is it really safe to pierce a baby's ears?

Tacky, cruel or totally fine - everyone has an opinion.

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Lecturer Mark Green and Associate Professor Andrew Pask think chemicals in plastics may be linked to shrinking penis ...

These scientists think plastics are shrinking penises

Penises are shrinking, and birth defects of the penis are rising, two Melbourne scientists claim.

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Nation's first free meningococcal vaccine program announced

Supporters say the scheme will save lives.

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Libby Nuttall and her six-month-old son Elliott. She is one of many women who have private health cover but have opted ...

'Waste of money': women ditch private hospitals, go public to give birth

Libby Nuttall joined a growing number of women when she chose a public hospital for the birth of her son Elliott, because of expense of going private.