Reducing sibling rivalry in youth improves later health and well-being
Sibling conflict represents parents' No. 1 concern and complaint about family life, but a new prevention program -- designed and carried out by researchers at Penn State -- demonstrates that siblings of elementary-school age...
Students at cooperative schools are more engaged
Student engagement is not independent of the type of school attended. Nor is it independent of the organisational development of the school. The school’s organisational style affects the work of its teaching staff, which,...
Nearly double the number of boys hospitalised due to injury
Between 1999-00 and 2006-07 nearly twice the number of boys were hospitalised as a result of an injury than girls, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
Happy kids, happy future
At-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary, a new study by ECU researchers has found.
The project, entitled Happy Kids, was...
Exercise key to fighting childhood obesity
In findings welcomed by the Australian sporting goods and active lifestyle industries, the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) study by the Australian National University found exercise is more important than diet when it comes...
Important changes to cough and cold medicines for children
The TGA has conducted a review of the use of cough and cold medicines in children and, as a result, advises consumers and health professionals of the following changes:
Cough and cold medicines should not...
Alarming 15-fold increase in inflatable bouncer-related injuries among children
Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in U.S. emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age....
Childhood brain injury can have long-term effects
Children who have suffered a significant head injury are much more likely to have long-term psychological and social problems, according to a neuropsychologist who will be speaking at the Australian Psychological Society Clinical Neuropsychology...
Just 10 minutes in a car with a smoker boosts harmful pollutants by up...
Kids still exposed to dangers of second hand smoke as public bans don’t target cars and homes, warn researchers.
Pollutant levels exceeded those found in restaurants, bars, and casinos, the study showed.
Children are very vulnerable...
Couch potatoes no more: video game will fight obesity
Reversing the image of the sedentary game player, a new video game under development by University of California, Davis, researchers will encourage children to strengthen their action-hero characters by logging miles walked and calories...
