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Young Indigenous Australiana report being in good health, but challenges remain

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Australia's Indigenous young people generally consider themselves to be happy and in good health or better, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, "Aboriginal and Torres...

Diet rich in fish helps fight asthma

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A clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a healthy diet can reduce asthma symptoms in children. The international study found children...

Ensuring safety in public playgrounds is everybody’s business

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The benefits of outdoor play for children are outweighed by the risk of injury, but playground safety relies on detailed injury surveillance and the reporting of injuries to authorities, say authors of a Perspective...

Just 3% of children hit daily activity target | UK

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In the UK, only one in 30 children does the recommended amount of daily physical activity, new research suggests. Guidelines from the Chief Medical Officer say people aged five to 18 should do at least 60...

Children who experience violence early in life develop faster | USA

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A study in Biological Psychiatry has shown that exposure to violence early in life – such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse – is associated with faster biological ageing, including pubertal development and a cellular metric of biological...

UK | Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

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A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria – with little change after this point, new research has revealed. The study also reinforced the important role breastfeeding plays in...

Switzerland | Loss of first baby tooth a positive experience for children

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Scared, ashamed, happy or proud – how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children’s feelings are predominantly...

Early sport activity linked to stronger bones in young adults

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Young adults who regularly participate in sport activities during their childhood and early teens are more likely to have stronger bone density in their early 20’s, new research led by Curtin University has found. The...

Alleviating anxiety in young children with new online program

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Researchers from Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland, in partnership with beyondblue, and the University of Queensland have launched a new online program for young children with anxiety problems. The new program, BRAVE for Young...

Paper and iPad best for children’s literacy

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Young children are fluent in both new and older technologies such as books, blocks and crayons, but school systems still favour traditional print-based literacy practices and resources such as paper and pencils. In particular, children...
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