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Nima, the portable gluten tester for peace-of-mind
Having a gluten-sensitive family member means putting faith in anyone preparing your meals. A new, pocket-sized machine that tests food in a matter of minutes is […]
New research: Colic relief hope for breastfed babies
A simple probiotic could be the key to help babies with colic settle. Australian researchers have found that a particular strain of probiotic may help […]
Push for more couples to have genetic testing before pregnancy
Special genetic screening for all Australian couples planning on having a baby should be routine, according to new research. While pregnant women routinely undergo Down […]
Measles Alert: Melbourne locations listed possibly infectious
UPDATED: Authorities have updated the number of cases involved in the Victorian measles outbreak to 11, with four more cases confirmed over the weekend. It […]
More mums to get free mental health checks after pregnancy
More Australian women will have access to free mental health assessments after pregnancy, from November. In a bid to stop women in the private health […]
Is this the cure for deadly peanut allergies in kids?
Four years ago a group of peanut-allergic kids took part in the pioneering trial at Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, where they were given probiotic and peanut […]
Mums warned against eating their placenta after baby falls sick
Kim Kardashian did it, so did her sister Kourtney and fellow celeb-mums Alicia Silverstone and Mayim Bialik too. While placenta consumption may be the latest post-birth trend, […]
Study reveals stay-at-home dads do less than mums
Being a stay-at-home parent isn’t easy. With the housework, the meal making, the kid wrangling and the child chauffeuring, the workload of a stay-at-home-mum is nearly […]
Artificial womb creates new hope for premature babies
It may sound like something out of a sci-fi flick, but scientists have managed to create a device that mimics a woman’s womb, and could eventually […]
Why it’s okay for kids to pick their nose (and eat it)
It’s one of the grossest habits most children pick up at some stage (many adults too!). And it’s one that we try to discourage as […]
New app lets parents watch their IVF embryos grow
Anxious parents-to-be undergoing fertility treatment will soon be able to watch their IVF embryos grow in the lab, using an Australian-first smartphone app. IVF patients will get […]
Scientists create lactation pill so men can breastfeed
Scientists have developed a lactation pill that allows men to produce milk and breastfeed their babies. The male breastfeeding pill works by temporarily boosting progesterone […]
Baby eczema rethink: Merino wool actually reduces symptoms
It seems we may have had the wool pulled over our eyes. New research is challenging the long-held belief that one of Australia’s most-loved natural fibres […]
The incredible new MRI scan showing a baby in utero
We can all agree, science is bloody brilliant, especially when it shows us what babies get up to in the womb, and more importantly, what […]
New research shows ‘pregnancy brain’ helps you bond with bub
It’s true! Baby brain is a real effect of pregnancy, but not in the way we thought. European researchers from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Leiden […]