au-hotdailynews: 2015-08-16 Australia Health

Expecting mothers shun vegies: study
Yahoo7 News
Expectant mothers are shunning their vegies, but still believe they're eating well, says an Adelaide university study. Fewer than 10 per cent of pregnant women eat enough vegetables, grains and lean meats, according to research by the University of ...
Pregnant women not following nutrition guidelines   NewsMaker (press release)

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Sky News Australia

No jab, no play in Vic childcare, kindy
Sky News Australia
Kids who aren't fully vaccinated will no longer be allowed to go to childcare or kindergarten in Victoria under a proposal by the state government. The proposed law will close a loophole that makes an exemption for parents who choose not to vaccinate ...
Unimmunised children to be banned from kindergartens under Victorian plan   The Guardian
'No jab, no play' for childcare, kinders   The Advertiser
New 'no jab, no play' vaccination laws to be introduced in Victoria   ABC Online

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ABC Online

Experts reject Jacqui Lambie's suggestion for mandatory ice treatment
ABC Online
Forcing ice addicts into treatment does not necessarily work and there are proven alternatives available, addiction specialists say. Addiction specialists like Dr Nadine Ezard have responded to the emotional plea of senator Jacquie Lambie, who has ...

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NEWS.com.au

Man dies after stroke in hospital toilet
NEWS.com.au
A MAN who had a stroke and spent 20 hours unconscious in a Sydney hospital toilet before he was found, has died. The man went to the Royal North Shore Hospital on Monday for an appointment in the outpatient clinic, and when he failed to present himself ...

Coroner to investigate patient who died after 20 hours in hospital toilets   Sydney Morning Herald
Family of man who died in hospital bathrooms lash out at Sydney hospital   Daily Mail
Man dies after being found unconscious in toilet cubicle at Sydney's Royal ...   ABC Online

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Sydney Morning Herald

Gay couple and Thai surrogate mother in custody tug-of-war
Sydney Morning Herald
Bangkok: A six -month-old baby girl is trapped in the Thai capital in a bitter custody wrangle between her Thai surrogate mother and her biological father. Baby Carmen's future is uncertain as laws come into force in Thailand banning commercial ...
One man tells why he decided to use surrogacy to have children. Source: ThinkStock   NEWS.com.au
One man's fight for a family of his own   Perth Now
Couple's Legal Battle in Thailand Highlights Surrogacy, Gay Rights   Voice of America

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Telegraph.co.uk

Author Slammed Over Claims Technology Harms Young Brains
Medscape
The authors of an editorial in the BMJ this week raise concern over claims that technology may harm young brains, as outlined in a book published last year. The book, Mind Change: How Digital Technologies Are Leaving Their Mark on Our Brains (Random ...

Oxford's Susan Greenfield Attacked By Colleagues Over Claims Technology Use ...   Tech Times
Computer Games as Harmful as 'Global Warming'? New Research Smacks Down Pseudo ...   Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog)
'Mind Change' claims substantiated: Greenfield   The Australian
The Guardian
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Sydney Morning Herald

Boil and bite mouthguards do more harm than good, says Australian Dental ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Jim Grey, the coach of the Engadine Dragons U12Bs rugby league team, was "shocked" when his footy team played opposition who didn't wear mouthguards. "I wouldn't have a child on the football field without one," he said before the season's semifinals in ...

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