Verbally abused and threatened in stores, Chinese personal shoppers — known as daigou — are feeling the brunt of what they claim are "biased" media reports and negative public perception.
Category Archives: Infant Health
The stories that shaped Melbourne in 2018
As we bid farewell to a year punctuated by extremes, here's a reminder of some of the moments that moved you in 2018.
Matilda walks for the first time, thanks to a spinal muscular atrophy drug
When Matilda Donald was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, her parents feared she would never walk. Now the two-and-a-half-year-old has taken her first steps on her own.
This cosmetic surgeon wants doctors like himself to disclose their links to device makers
There is no requirement for Australian medical practitioners to disclose the benefits they receive from private interests such as medical device manufacturers, but Daniel Fleming — who has been a paid consultant for a breast implant manufacturer — argues that has to change.
Dummies not linked to speech disorder in children, study finds
New research, which assessed the habits of 199 pre-schoolers around the age of four, suggests the most common speech disorder in kids, phonological impairment, is not caused by dummies, bottle use, thumb-sucking or breastfeeding.
Dummies not linked to speech disorder in children, study finds
New research, which assessed the habits of 199 pre-schoolers around the age of four, suggests the most common speech disorder in kids, phonological impairment, is not caused by dummies, bottle use, thumb-sucking or breastfeeding.
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder miss out on NDIS funding
Thousands of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder miss out on NDIS funding because there are so few specialists who can diagnose and assess the impact of the condition.
Inducing labour lowers a woman’s chance of c-section
It's a debate that's vexed doctors for decades — are pregnant women better off being induced into labour or waiting for it to come naturally?
The trauma of learning your baby had a stroke in the womb
When Dee Banks discovered her baby had had a stroke while still in the womb, the diagnosis was made even harder by a lack of information. Around 300 children and babies are affected by stroke in Australia every year.
Lead levels prompt bubbler shut-off, but the bigger concern is closer to home
Brass fittings and taps found to cause elevated levels of lead in drinking water continue to be installed in homes, businesses and schools, experts say.