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As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child’s own backyard. A new study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting shows that preschool children ... Read More »
Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium — ... Read More »
New research from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows that a Western diet is associated with an increased risk of liver disease in teenagers. The research findings have been published in the latest edition of prestigious international journal ... Read More »
There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns. Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with a number of adverse health outcomes and ... Read More »
Conception can take time, but men can speed things up by boosting their fertility and improving the health of their sperm. If you and your partner are trying to get pregnant, here are 14 things you can do to increase ... Read More »
Primary and secondary school students are five times as likely to be high consumers of sugar-sweetened drinks, such as soft drinks, if these drinks are available in their homes, according to a University of Sydney study published in the journal ... Read More »
Regular family meals round a table boosts kids’ fruit and vegetable intake, and make it easier for them to reach the recommended five portions a day, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The World ... Read More »
New research has answered one of the most common questions parents ask their doctors: How much milk should I be giving my children? The answer is two cups per day. “We started to research the question because professional recommendations around ... Read More »
Salt may be lurking as a silent contributor to the growing childhood obesity epidemic, Deakin University health researchers have found. In a study of more than 4,200 Australian children, the researchers with Deakin’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research ... Read More »
Pester power remains a constant battle for NSW parents at supermarkets a new study by Cancer Council NSW has revealed. Parents and their children are being bombarded with confectionery traps at checkouts and products promoted by cartoon and movie characters ... Read More »
