"Normal" sleep is still a problem for children with sleep disorder
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered key signs that children experiencing sleep difficulties continue to suffer health problems even during periods of so-called "normal" sleep.
The same research has helped to show that surgical removal...
Why quality childcare is important for low-income children
High-quality childcare can help close developmental gaps in children from low socio-economic backgrounds, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
University of Adelaide Public Health PhD student Angela Gialamas measured the cognitive and...
Robotics at school
A new partnership will now make it possible for primary and high school students to access NAO, the worlds most widely used humanoid robot for education and research.
Swinburne University of Technology and The Brainary...
Rise in number of children receiving protection services
There was a 6% rise in the number of children in Australia receiving child protection services in Australia in 2013-14, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
Latest update on medicines supplied without child-resistant caps – additional product is recalled
Consumers and health professionals are advised that a further product has been affected by the below issue.
Certain batches of methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets in bottles of 30, marketed as DBL Methotrexate Tablets, are being recalled.
Further...
Children encouraged to be fearless, not anxious
University of Queensland researchers are seeking families of anxious children to participate in a ground-breaking intervention called Fear-less.
Professor Matthew Sanders from the School of Psychology said an anxious child could suffer from problems with...
Nit-picking parents ‘putting kids off sport’
Dr Sam Elliott found well meaning parents were putting their children under too much pressure.
Flinders University research has found that many parents are unwittingly driving their children to quit sport because of intense, post-match...
Antidepressant use in pregnancy associated with anxiety symptoms in 3-year-olds
Three-year-old siblings exposed to antidepressants in pregnancy show increased anxiety symptoms compared to their unexposed siblings.
This was found in a new study by researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), the University...
Parents invited to take part in free AD/HD parenting program
A well-known parenting program will be offered free of charge to parents who have children diagnosed with AD/HD, in evening sessions during the third school term of 2015.
Hosted by Macquarie’s Department of Psychology to...
Weaker vaccine causing whooping cough surge
A Monash University expert has teamed up with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pinpoint the reason behind a surge in whooping cough cases over the past 10 years.
Associate Professor...
