Kids and smartphones – what’s the risk?
A new European study examining the risks in children using smartphones to access the internet is a warning for Australian parents.
Professor Lelia Green from the School of Communications and Arts is a co-author of...
Kids and smartphones – what's the risk?
A new European study examining the risks in children using smartphones to access the internet is a warning for Australian parents.
Professor Lelia Green from the School of Communications and Arts is a co-author of...
Early intervention could boost education levels
Taking steps from an early age to improve childhood education skills could raise overall population levels of academic achievement by as much as 5%, and reduce socioeconomic inequality in education by 15%, according to...
National study reveals how and why teenagers sext
The majority of sexting by young Australians takes place in the context of a romantic relationship, according to a national study of more than 1400 teenagers.
The University of Sydney study of young people aged...
Three ways to prevent sudden heart death in fit, young athletes
Fifteen year-old Marshall Hastings is living proof of the value of having life-saving cardiac defibrillators and trained personnel at sporting events.
On a warm spring evening in 2009, he was leading a 50m race at...
Youth tobacco smoking in Poland surges in step with electronic cigarette use
New study shows why tobacco industry investing millions in e-cigarettes.
A new study showing a major increase in the dual use of electronic and smoked tobacco cigarettes among Polish teenagers should ring alarm bells about...
Digital junk: Unhealthy brands using Facebook to target young people
World-first research by the University of Sydney reveals that junk food brands are engaging with young Facebook users to promote unhealthy foods which can contribute to obesity and lifestyle diseases.
Published in the American Journal...
Sport to reduce depression and suicide rates in young men
UOW has teamed up with Movember on a multi-million dollar first-of-its-kind project, involving six of Australia’s major sporting organisations, which aims to address mental health issues among adolescent male athletes.
The Movember Foundation awarded UOW almost...
Building science bridges from school to university
Secondary school teacher Adam Wallace has spent three days of the past two months at Flinders to discover what the University’s scientists are up to, and will take his insights back to Unley High School for...
Reversing the effects of binge drinking on youth mental health
Alcohol binge drinking is bad at any age. But binge drinking if you're young and have a mental health issue is a recipe for disaster.
The good news is that intervening early with appropriate treatments...
