Older version of whooping cough vaccine could prevent food allergies

Older version of whooping cough vaccine could prevent food allergies

A dose of a phased out whooping cough vaccine could hold the key to helping protect children from developing food allergies,new research suggests.

  • byMelissa Cunningham

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Top 2019 baby names reveal fewer parents choosing'popular'options

Top 2019 baby names reveal fewer parents choosing'popular'options

The top baby names in NSW have remained the same for the past three years,but fewer people are using them.

  • byMary Ward
'You can't see if it's off':advice on storing breastmilk confusing,review finds

'You can't see if it's off':advice on storing breastmilk confusing,review finds

Storage recommendations for fresh breastmilk varied between four and 10 hours at room temperature and between 72 hours and eight days in the refrigerator.

  • bySarah Berry
Charlotte loses crown:Queensland's top baby names for 2019 revealed

Charlotte loses crown:Queensland's top baby names for 2019 revealed

Charlotte is no longer Queensland's most popular name for new baby girls after a five-year reign. The new queen has jumped from fourth place two years ago.

  • byLydia Lynch
'I've cried,apologising to my baby for bringing him into this'

'I've cried,apologising to my baby for bringing him into this'

Parents are unsure how best to manage their children's physical and mental health as bushfires burn across the country.

  • byVenetia Vecellio
Victoria's top baby names for 2019 revealed

Victoria's top baby names for 2019 revealed

Chances are you'll meet a lot of Olivers and Olivias in the future.

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'Knowledge is power':first would-be parents tested for 700 genetic diseases

'Knowledge is power':first would-be parents tested for 700 genetic diseases

The first of thousands of Australian couples have undergone free genetic testing for more than 700 severe and deadly diseases they could potentially pass onto their children.

  • byKate Aubusson
Santa delivers special gift to Brisbane couple

Santa delivers special gift to Brisbane couple

A baby girl was always going to be a present for this Brisbane couple,they just never expected her to arrive on Christmas Day.

  • byLydia Lynch
Not so busy - Australia's fertility rate falls to record low

Not so busy - Australia's fertility rate falls to record low

Australia's fertility rate has fallen to an all-time low despite a record number of babies being born.

  • byShane Wright
Common headache drug could change the lives of underweight babies

Common headache drug could change the lives of underweight babies

Most people use it to ease a headache but researchers are investigating whether ibuprofen could ease a range of development issues suffered by very small babies.

  • byStuart Layt
'Lie back and think of the budget':Economic forecasts suggest baby boom on the way

'Lie back and think of the budget':Economic forecasts suggest baby boom on the way

Are Josh Frydenberg and Mathias Cormann about to offer candlelit dinners and violins to get Australians in the mood for a new baby boom?

  • byShane Wright