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Now We Are Five - ORIGINS celebrates milestoneORIGINS is celebrating its first five-year-old 'graduates'.

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ORIGINS Adventures at the Telethon Family FestivalWe loved seeing so many families at the ORIGINS marquee at the Telethon Family Festival at Optus Stadium

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Q&A with Dr Michael MosleyDr Michael Mosley recently visited The Kids Research Institute Australia to talk about DOHaD and the importance of good gut health.

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What to eat and drink during pregnancyORIGINS dietitian Sarah Whalan discusses what to eat and drink when pregnant in The Joondalup Times.

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Getting kids off screens and back outsideOn average Australian children spend about 22 hours a week on a screen and six hours a week playing outside.

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Community bands together to improve lung health of Aboriginal children in East KimberleySeptember marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley region, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children.

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Common asthma drug gives hope for better lung health for some preterm babiesA new study has found a common asthma drug is effective for some very premature babies who go on to suffer from lung complications.

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Telethon smashes records as West Australians dig deep for sick kidsOver the weekend, ORIGINS staff were out in force in the phone rooms and in our ORIGINS Project booth at the Beneficiaries Expo at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Healthy lunchbox tipsA healthy lunchbox is important, as it provides the fuel for your child to get through their day of learning and play.

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Good gut healthThe key to being well may be in your micriome. But do you even know what it is?

Understanding how families engage with screen technologies and how it may influence child development

Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy

We have created a range of engaging and hands-on lesson plans designed for the classroom on topics of health and science.

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New risk factor identified to help predict the long-term lung health of young adults born very pretermA study which set out to determine ways to predict the long-term lung health of young adults born very preterm has shown that a childhood history of respiratory hospital admission should be a key consideration in the management of preterm children and adults.

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New study to determine if it’s safe for children born preterm to attend day careA new study to determine if it’s safe for children who were born preterm to attend day care officially commenced this month.