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Parents worried about their newborn baby developing a flat head are potentially putting their child at risk of sudden death, a new study has found.
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She woke in a pool of blood: hospital misdiagnosed baby who swallowed button battery, coroner hears
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Baby raised on vegan diet hospitalised for severe malnutrition
Hospital staff reported the case to social services and the baby's parents have lost the custodial rights to their child.
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Baby Jimmy missed all of his milestones but nobody could tell his parents why, or warn them that his condition could be passed to future siblings.
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More measles cases spark fear of 'significant outbreak'
Victoria is again on measles alert after two new cases were confirmed on Saturday, taking to 34 the number of infections recorded in the state this year.
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