| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:39 AEST |
| Expires: | Wednesday, December 24, 2008 9:39 AEST |
National medical reporter Sophie Scott reports on a new study that links our obsession for cleanliness to the development of type 1 diabetes, new research on the effect of mobile phone radiation on children, and the link between paracetamol and asthma.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Heath Ledger has been named best supporting actor at the Critics Choice Awards.
Channel Nine has come under fire for spruiking a betting agency during its cricket commentary.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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