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Awareness on Child Restraints Vital

Kidsafe today said it was vital for all parents and grandparents to be aware of the correct use of child restraint in cars in the wake of a new study which found 80% of parents use the wrong form of child restraint.
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Are you smarter than a footballer?

With ideas as varied as velcro ties to see-through toasters Australians are coming up with wild and wonderful ways to make daily life a little bit easier as entries pour in to the National Stroke Foundation's inaugural Stroke of Genius competition.
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Cancer risk slightly higher in IVF kids

Children and young adults who were conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a slightly increased risk of developing cancer, relative to those conceived naturally, researchers from Sweden reported Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
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Whooping cough vaccine not linked to seizures

There is little need to worry about serious side effects if your toddler is getting vaccinated against whooping cough, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
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FDA rejects Vivus fat-fighting pill Qnexa

Hopes sank that the first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade would be approved for sale when a key federal advisory panel rejected the drug on Thursday amid lingering safety concerns.
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Brisbane institute to produce Hendra virus antibodies

University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) will produce antibodies for the animal virus Hendra under an accord with Queensland Health and an American foundation.
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Decorative contact lenses pose harm to teenagers

Decorative or circle contact lenses similar to those used by rock star Lady Gaga may pose harm to teenagers copying her wide-eyed doll look, according to a warning from American eye experts.
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Diabetes drug linked to heart problem

Two recent studies linking the diabetes drug Avandia to heart ailments prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider withdrawing it from the market.
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Whooping cough outbreak hits California

The California Department of Public Health has reported that whooping cough incidents in the state in June is four times higher than last year and declared an epidemic.
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Unmade bed deters dust mites, good for health

British researchers are claiming that an unmade bed is good for the health because house dust mites don't survive on it thereby minimizing or eliminating allergens that trigger asthma and allergies.

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