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Whooping cough claims three – In the News

Whooping cough claims three – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 April 202306 April 2023

This year three babies have died from whooping cough – also known as pertussis or the hundred-day cough – in […]

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Early diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News

Early diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 January 201915 January 2019

Infants’ diets should include eggs and peanuts within their first year of life to help prevent allergies, according to new […]

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Baby-led weaning leads to less fussy eaters – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Research from the University of Otago suggests that letting babies feed themselves solid foods appears to lead to them being […]

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