Recall on Chemmart and Pharmacy Choice Children’s Ibuprofen and Paracetamol – risk of plastic...
Consumers and health professionals are advised that Symbion, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling six batches of ibuprofen and paracetamol products after it was identified that the bottle grooves that secure the lids...
Cotton wool kids have say on school playground safety
CDU lecturer Dr Brendon Hyndman recently interviewed school students about playground safety influences.
A culture of risk anxiety could be causing teachers and parents to wrap school children in cotton wool, according to a Charles...
Families’ communication choices for children with hearing loss
Parents of young children who experience hearing loss are influenced by a number of external factors when deciding whether their child will use speech or sign language, or be multilingual, research from Charles Sturt...
Foster care experiences need to be told
University of Adelaide researchers are urging more people to tell their stories of being involved in foster care in the hopes of better understanding the impact of foster care on children and families.
The study,...
Guide to kids educational apps
An evidence-based guide to help parents, educators and app designers assess the educational impact of apps for children has been developed by an international team of researchers.
Drawing on decades of scientific research about how...
A new way of teaching maths in schools
A study has looked at a new way of teaching mathematics in primary and secondary school classrooms, and its ability to enhance learning.
The study explored a unique way of delivering a lesson on fractions...
Melatonin offers hope for ADHD bedtime shut-eye
Researchers are seeking families of ADHD children for a sleep study
Sleep is vital to wellbeing, but children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have trouble drifting off.
University of Queensland researchers are recruiting trial...
Link between preeclampsia and children’s development
The University of Notre Dame Australia's Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.
Studies by Notre...
Link between preeclampsia and children's development
The University of Notre Dame Australia's Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.
Studies by Notre...
Crushing end for dangerous toys
The Andrews Labor Government is putting Victorian traders on notice to keep banned or unsafe toys off their shelves, or risk hefty fines of up to $1.1 million.
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Jane Garrett, recently...
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