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Mad about measles

Recent measles outbreaks around the world have doctors on high alert for signs of illness among those vulnerable to this deadly and highly infectious disease, but a growing number of parents are refusing to have their children immunised.

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Soap Aid, recycled soap helps save lives

Ever wondered what happens to the discarded soap bars left behind in hotel rooms? One charity is hoping to save lives in the third world, one used soap bar at a time.

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9 things you didn’t know about ovarian cancer

Given the alarming increase in ovarian cancer, we take a look at new things you may not know about the disease.

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Regaining confidence: handmade wigs help kids with cancer

A hairstylist is creating wigs for child cancer patients to help them regain their self-esteem and confidence.

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Dad helps sick baby “feel brave” by building him Iron Man costume

This dad wanted his sick baby to “feel brave”, so he built him an Iron Man costume.

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Prince Harry wins small hearts at 2014 WellChild Awards

Britain’s Prince Harry is winning hearts again, this time at the 10th annual WellChild Awards in London. 

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10 tips for preventing the dreaded stomach flu

Ensure your chances of catching a stomach bug are as slim as possible with these 10 precautionary tips.

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Two hours a day behind the wheel could be making you sick

Spending as little as two hours a day behind the wheel could be putting you at risk of a range of poor health behaviours and outcomes, a University of Sydney study has shown.

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Lullabies the best medicine for sick kids

Hush Little Baby and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are both songs that have the potential to ease the pain of babies and children.

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Is your laundry making you sick?

Prefer a cold machine wash to a hot one? You could be putting your family at risk of disease.

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French woman provides breast-feeding service for gay couples

A French woman has caused quite a stir after posting an ad offering to breast-feed the babies of homosexual couples.

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Obama peers out Nelson Mandela’s jail cell window

The President and his family visit Robben Island prison where Mandela spent 18 years of his 27-year prison sentence.

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Cancer not a modern disease

A 120,000-year-old Neanderthal fossil displaying signs of a tumour may provide clues to cancer’s origins.

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New Hygiene Rules Ban Communal Birthday Cakes

Blowing out candles on birthday cakes at childcare will soon become a thing of the past, under strict new hygiene rules.

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Eat well, get well, stay well

Spending the first 20 years of his life very sick, Jason Bennett suffered from the daily medication treating his various ailments. He tells us how he has rebuilt his body and even cured his asthma by changing his diet & lifestyle.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Cold weather got you feeling blue? Seasonal Affective Disorder is an illness that affects four times more women than men and can cause similar symptoms to depression, psychologist Dr Leigh hodder explains more about S.A.D

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