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Travelling with allergies
If you have a family member with an allergy, a simple trip away can be life-threatening.
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Allergy risk may be tied to how you wash your dishes
A new study suggests that parents who wash their dishes by hand, rather than in a dishwashing machine, may unwittingly lower the likelihood that their children will develop allergies.
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'Never again': mum's henna tattoo warning after son's reaction
Mum of four and Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton has warned other parents to be careful of henna tattoos. This comes after her son had a nasty reaction.
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'He’s not going to die today': Doctor mum saves son's life on soccer field
There must be times when it's quite handy to have a GP for a parent - for 16-year-old Jose Agredano it was the difference between life and death.
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A mysterious medical condition gets a name - and a genetic link to deafness
The disorder COMMAD may affect fewer than one in a million. A six-year-old named Orion is one of them.
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Health services 'refusing to treat unvaccinated children'
Australian health providers have been accused of refusing to give medical care to one in six unvaccinated children.
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'That terrifies me': Family of 6yo cowboy with rare condition call for funding of lifesaving treatment
Brave little Beau's face lights up when he reaches for his beloved cowboy hat. But his mum is afraid the six-year-old who has had 13 surgeries will one day lose the treatment giving him the will to smile.
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Gemma, 5, pins hopes on cannabis oil for relief from seizures
Medicinal cannabis is being imported by the Victorian government from Canada to treat children with severe epilepsy.
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Mum shares photo of her son’s final moments to warn others
Pictures do paint a thousand words.
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Mum's hand painted plea for teen's donor kidney circulated by kind stranger
When a child is diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness, there are no lengths a loving parent won't go to, to ensure they get what they need to fight it.
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Doctor performs 'surgery' young patient's favourite stuffed toy
A Wisconsin doctor went above and beyond for one of his young patients - and his good deed is going viral.
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Fourth child diagnosed with meningococcal
A fourth child has been diagnosed with meningococcal, Queensland Health confirmed.
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