A screening tool to help midwives and other health professionals contribute to the prevention of FASD is changing maternity practice across WA public hospitals. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
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Following strong evidence and lobbying by Telethon Kids Institute researchers and others, labels to warn women about the risks of drinking during pregnancy are to become mandatory on all alcohol sold in Australia and New Zealand. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
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Researchers at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at the Telethon Kids Institute have begun researching type 2 diabetes to tackle the rising incidence of the disease among young people in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
• Impact

Researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute and Curtin University will use a $3.9 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate whether a type of whooping cough vaccine could provide bonus protection against food allergies and eczema. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
• January

A healthy and balanced diet is important if you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy. ...

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• 2019
• March