Children born in summer are more likely to be healthy adults
Children who were born in the summer are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research published in the journal Heliyon. The authors of the study, which involved almost half a million people...
Can nonviolence be taught as part of a child’s education?
The transformative power of nonviolence has been evidenced in many contexts and by many – most notably in the work by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
Professor Emeritus Magnus Haavelsrud from South African recently...
Can nonviolence be taught as part of a child's education?
The transformative power of nonviolence has been evidenced in many contexts and by many – most notably in the work by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
Professor Emeritus Magnus Haavelsrud from South African recently...
Traumatic vaginal births putting women at risk of chronic problems
Pregnant women need better information about the risks associated with vaginal births, new research finds.
“Mothers do much more damage to themselves when having babies than we were aware of in the past,” says Dr...
New data display helps track safety and wellbeing of Australia’s children and young people
The release of a new series of 'dynamic data displays' from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will better allow governments, decision makers, and members of the public to understand and track...
Pre-Christmas Toy Safety Checks Underway
NSW Fair Trading has commenced its annual pre-Christmas toy safety checks targeting suburbs and towns across the state.
Fair Trading Commission Rod Stowe said discount stores would be a focus as would ‘pop up kiosk’...
Spelling ability predicts students’ writing success
Mrs Tessa Daffern from CSU's Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE) analysed data from year three and year five NAPLAN Writing Tests and Language Conventions Tests (2012-2013) to expose the relationship...
Fathers’ mental health crucial to better parenting
Fathers’ psychological distress in the postnatal period is associated with lower perceptions of parenting competence, higher levels of hostile parenting and poorer outcomes for children, a new ACU study has found.
The finding is part...
Unique reaction underpins why breast is best for baby
Dangerous bacteria in babies can be held at bay by a unique chemical reaction that occurs between breastmilk and baby saliva, a University of Queensland breakthrough study has shown.
UQ researchers, including neonatal care specialist...
No need for ‘eating for two’ in pregnancy
A UNSW study has found expectant mothers conserve additional energy and extract more calories from food, without needing to consume significantly more, challenging the adage of needing to 'eat for two’ during pregnancy.
The study, led by...
