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Study opportunity for Aboriginal Health WorkersA new scholarship program offering Aboriginal Health Workers an opportunity to take up further study has been launched
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Potential new vaccine for WA's meningococcal threatPerth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection
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30% of children at risk of future heart diseaseAlmost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke
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Better diagnosis leads to higher autism ratesThe rapid increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Western Australia reflects changes to diagnostic practices
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Parents’ exposure to chemicals at work may be linked to birth defectsResearchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research say a new study that has found a possible association between parental occupations
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Jim McGinty joins child health research BoardFormer WA Health Minister, the Hon Jim McGinty, has been appointed to the Board of Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research.
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About the Australian Early Development IndexThe Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) program is conducted by the Centre for Community Child Health
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Critical mass in rare diseases - an innovative internet approachThe internet is emerging as a valuable tool for scientists to gather data for critical research into rare diseases.
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Pregnancy link to child behaviourA new study has found that children whose mothers were stressed during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems.
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More than 50% of women drink alcohol while pregnantA new study has found that more than half of West Australian women surveyed drank alcohol during pregnancy.