Diabetes is the name for a number of different metabolic disorders in which the body's healthy levels of blood sugar (glucose) can't be maintained.Diabetes can have a significant impact on quality of life should complications develop. Diabetes can affect the individual's entire body. ...

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Glue ear is when a child's middle ear fills with sticky fluid behind the ear drum. A common condition, glue ear usually goes undetected, as it's not an obvious condition from the outside. ...

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Big steps to better understanding developmental disorder It’s more than 20 years since Dr Melissa Licari first began researching Developmental ...

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Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down Making medications safer for sick kids Getting kids to take their medicine can be tricky. In ...

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Pictured: Connor Barrett #00b2a9 Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at three weeks of age, Connor Barrett’s daily routine involves 25 separate doses ...

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Ernie Dingo and Xania Coppin-Thomas feature in the health campaign A public health campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of chronic wet cough ...

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We can all appreciate the benefits of a good night’s sleep, but for premature babies that can be hard to achieve. Their body clocks are not properly ...

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Amy Bertinshaw and Stirling. © West Australian Newspapers Limited Amy Bertinshaw had a choice between ‘wait and see’ or seek help when she noticed ...

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Pictured: Assoc. Prof. Raelene Endersby with Dr Hetal Dholaria The Telethon Kids Cancer Centre has a suite of world-leading research projects to ...

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