teenager health
When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the “good” form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of ... 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 »
Menus at Australian state schools could do better according to new research, compiled by Monash University and VicHealth for online advocacy group The Parents’ Jury. A review of 263 school menus across Australia identified 30 per cent of surveyed primary ... Read More »
Australia’s largest specialist medical college is calling for a significant shift in the engagement with adolescents in the juvenile setting, a marginalised group often beyond the reach of traditional health services, ahead of the allocation of Federal Budget funding later ... Read More »
A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get older, particularly in the shoulders, knees, ankles and feet. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, ... Read More »
Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls’ dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new research¹ by Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson and colleagues from Texas A & M International University ... Read More »
Hospitalisation rates for juvenile arthritis are increasing, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, A snapshot of juvenile arthritis, examines the prevalence, treatment and experience of arthritis in children aged ... Read More »
The best book on parenting and raising children will be different for every parent, but the steps you need to take to determine which one is right for you are the same. The following tips will help you work out ... Read More »
These tips will help ensure the internet resources you read about pregnancy and parenting are relevant, accurate, reliable and up-to-date: What do you want to know: Before you start searching the web, take a few minutes to think about ... Read More »
You can find just about anything on the internet, including information that is downright dodgy. So while the web is an excellent source of information about topics like pregnancy or parenting, the information it contains must be approached with caution ... Read More »
