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Noah Carpino was diagnosed with a very rare degenerative disease called NP-C before his first birthday. Now seven, he has a little brother called, Valentino, 1 who does not have the condition. Pictured with parents Andrew and Deanna Carpino. Picture by Wayne Taylor 12th June 2024

Melbourne boy’s shock ‘childhood dementia’ diagnosis

Little Noah was diagnosed with a deadly genetic disease nicknamed childhood dementia because of its devastating symptoms. But his family are determined to fight for his future.

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** UNDER EMBARGO - NETWORK FIRST USE ONLY ** Triplets Auggie, Edie and Owen. Their Mum, Carly Goya, is pleading with politicians to roll out a national RSV immunisation plan. Supplied

Infection rates soar: Is your child eligible for jab?

A postcode lottery affecting the rollout of a lifesaving new childhood vaccine may be coming to an end. Find out which states offer the jab.

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MELBOURNE, MAY 30, 2024: Maisie, 2 and her mother Amanda pictured at Monash Childrens Hospital. A major study of vulnerable Victorian babies shows it is possible to accurately predict those likely to develop cerebral palsy (CP) years earlier than previously thought. Picture: Mark Stewart

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How brain ‘rewiring’ can treat cerebral palsy

It was thought treating children with a common physical disability couldn’t start until they were toddlers. Now new Victorian research shows the earlier, the better.

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Surrogacy hell: Aussies eggs to be destroyed

Devastated Aussie parents caught up in the collapse of an overseas surrogacy clinic are in a race against time to collect their embryos before they’re destroyed.

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Group of young adult Hispanic and Caucasian pregnant women are meeting for a prenatal support group or childbirth class with midwife or doctor.

‘Overlooked’ birth issues leaving massive number of mums in pain

Shocking numbers from a Melbourne-led study show the childbirth complications women are suffering — causing pain, depression, anxiety and secondary infertility.

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This is the best time to stop using birth control if you’re trying to get pregnant

We asked an expert

NEWS360 COMMERCIAL: Anika Facer has been helped through the Cerebral Palsy Alliance early diagnosis clinics and therapies. Picture: Supplied

‘Every child should have the right to access these services’

One in 700 Australian is children born with cerebral palsy and experts say access to early intervention therapies can be life-changing, even for babies as young as two months old.

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Elyse Knowles on self-care, sleep and the challenges of motherhood

‘Doing the food shopping alone is a treat’

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Are at-home fertility tests really accurate?

New research has cast doubts

While expanding their ranges certainly hasn’t hurt the pockets of the beverage execs, non-alcoholic beverages could be putting you and your unborn child at risk. Image: iStock

Are non-alcoholic drinks actually safe when pregnant or breastfeeding?

Two experts break down the risk

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Melbourne woman’s vaping horror: ‘Couldn’t breathe, ambos called’

Melbourne hospitality worker Aderline, 24, is one of the faces of Australia’s vaping crisis. Watch video. Warning: Graphic

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Massive surge in accidental ADHD overdoses

Massive surge in accidental ADHD overdoses

Young children at high risk of severe reactions to newer ADHD medications as accidental poisonings soar.

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Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank has opened this week

It’s now open for donations

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How to support someone through pregnancy loss

Little gestures go a long way

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