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How complementary medicine practitioners can help get kids vaccinated

  • Written by: Jane E Frawley, NHMRC Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
How complementary medicine practitioners can help get kids vaccinatedComplementary medicine practitioners could prove to be a valuable source of information about vaccinationsStutterstock

Australian parents who take their children to a complementary medicine practitioner such as a naturopath or chiropractor are more likely to delay or reject vaccination, according to our research.

Vaccine coverage for five-year-old...

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Not everyone can say #MeToo and we need to tackle the causes of sexual violence

  • Written by: Claire Moran, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland

Six months after the explosive allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, giving impetus to the #MeToo movement, this series looks at the aftermath of the movement, and if it has brought about lasting change to sexual harassment and gender equality.

The global outpouring of stories and support for...

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why does lemon juice lighten the colour of tea?

  • Written by: Nenad Naumovski, Asistant Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
why does lemon juice lighten the colour of tea?Adding lemon makes your tea taste nice - and changes its colour. from www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

I’ve always wondered what happens when pouring a few drops of...

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Curious Kids: Why are we ticklish?

  • Written by: Anina Rich, Associate Professor Anina Rich, Macquarie University
Curious Kids: Why are we ticklish?Knismesis occurs from a light touch, like a feather touching you and can happen on the skin anywhere on the body.www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!

Why...

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