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• When breastfeeding doesn't work
  Persisting with breastfeeding when you have problems can come at a high personal price, as Renee Scicluna found.
  Health: Your Stories 12 August 2010
• Thumbs down for cough mixture
  Cough and cold medications are mostly useless, and in children, can be dangerous.
  Health: Minutes Broadband 25 May 2010
• Three steps to a thinner child
  Parents can help their children to lose weight by introducing three simple family routines, researchers say.
  Health: The Pulse 20 May 2010
• The perils of household plastics
  Many of the household plastic items we use contain toxic chemicals. But do you need to throw out all your plastic containers or reusable water bottles?
  Health: The Pulse 06 May 2010
• Breastfeeding: Who said it was easy?
  Like many women, Callista Cooper spent her pregnancy thinking about childbirth. But to her surprise she found her labour much less challenging than breastfeeding.
  Health: Your Stories 06 May 2010
• Best medicines for fever in kids
  A study compared paracetamol with ibuprofen for fever in young children.
  Health: Minutes Broadband 30 March 2010

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