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Parents of a brain-damaged infant sue a GP and hospital for millions of dollars

14th August 2019
A toddler was admitted to a small private hospital for an adenoidectomy. The surgery was uncomplicated, but during the…
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Medicolegal case
Australian Doctor News

Premmies less lucky with love in later life

12th August 2019
Adults who were underweight babies or premature may be less likely to have romantic or sexual relations or become parents…
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Preterm baby
6Minutes News

Vitamin D in pregnancy may help children's teeth

9th August 2019
High-dose vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy decreases the risk of enamel defects in the teeth of children by about…
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Child's teeth
6Minutes News

Homebirths as safe as hospital for low-risk women

8th August 2019
Homebirths in a well-integrated midwife setting are as safe as hospital births in low-risk women, the largest such review…
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Delivery
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Video: Experts call for better pay for GPs who insert LARCs

19th August 2019
Despite long-standing advice from peak medical bodies including the World Health Organization that long-acting reversible…
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Specialist Updates Women's Health

Pre-eclampsia associated with long-term diastolic dysfunction

7th August 2019
Women who develop pre-eclampsia may face a wide variety of heart problems long after they give birth, a research review…
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BP
Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Pregnancy outcomes improving in lupus

2nd August 2019
Pregnancy outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have improved markedly over the past two decades, a…
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Pregnant woman's abdomen
Australian Doctor Medical Must-See

Here today, Impla-gone tomorrow: contraceptive implant travels to woman's lung

29th July 2019
Sure, IUDs have been known to go MIA from time to time, but in this “very rare case”, a subcutaneous contraceptive managed…
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