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        Our child health and development research seeks to enhance the lives of kids and their families today, and future generations to come. Families are at the heart of everything we do.

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        Should you take probiotics when pregnant?

        Should you take probiotics when pregnant?

        Allergy specialist Professor Susan Prescott often gets asked if expectant mothers should take probiotics during pregnancy. She answers this question in this video.

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        Top 10 tips for happy and healthy kids

        Top 10 tips for happy and healthy kids

        Director of the Telethon Kids Institute & paediatrician, Professor Jonathan Carapetis shares his top ten tips for healthy happy kids.

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        Why you're wasting your money on bottled water

        Why you're wasting your money on bottled water

        Telethon Kids Institute nutritionist Dr Roslyn Giglia says Australians are needlessly spending over 500 million dollars a year on bottled water, when in fact tap water is the healthiest option.

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        Tips to help prevent your child from developing an allergy

        Tips to prevent allergies

        Allergy specialist Professor Susan Prescott from the Telethon Kids Institute gives her tips on how you can help prevent your child from developing a food allergy.

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        The top ways to get your kids to eat their vegies

        The top ways to get your kids to eat their vegies

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        Top ten tips for cyber safety

        Top ten tips for cyber safety

        Want to know how to keep your kids safe online? Professor Donna Cross from the Telethon Kids Institute gives her top ten tips for cyber safety in this video.

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        When we talk about mental health, we often refer to depression and anxiety together, as though they are the same thing. But while they have some shared signs and symptoms, the two conditions have thei...

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