Project to help mother-daughter communication
A University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology project aims to take the angst out of adolescence for mothers and daughters across the region.
The latest stage of the Knowing You Knowing Me research project, which...
Study on teens aims to reduce school sitting time
Children from the Illawarra are being asked to participate in a unique Australian study that will investigate ways to reduce sitting time in the adolescent school day in order to increase energy, boost concentration...
How Aussie kids are doing in terms of health and learning
Australian children are generally doing well in terms of their health and early learning, but some groups are doing less well than others, according to data released today by the Australian Institute of Health...
BioCSL Fluvax – investigations into the cause of fevers in children under 5 years
During the 2010 influenza season bioCSL's Fluvax influenza vaccine was associated with a higher rate of fever and fever-related convulsions in children under 5 than other influenza vaccines. Information about TGA's response to this...
Australian children and adolescents increasingly use psychotropic drugs
More Australians, particularly children and adolescents, are using psychotropic drugs, a University of Sydney study examining prescribing patterns shows.
The study examined trends across a four-year period from the start of 2009. Its results show...
‘Often and early’ gives children a taste for vegetables
Exposing infants to a new vegetable early in life encourages them to eat more of it compared to offering novel vegetables to older children, new research from the University of Leeds suggests.
The researchers, led...
Twins talk half as much at two
A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.
The results from the LOOKING at Language study, based at The...
Migrants urged to maintain mother tongue
Australia would greatly benefit if children from non-English speaking backgrounds were able to continue learning their first language at school according to Griffith University linguistic experts.
Drs Andrea Schalley and Susana Eisenchlas from the School...
Gaming for good: Developing computer games with a sense of altruism
A Melbourne-based community organisation is working with Deakin University Information Technology students to develop a new computer game that rewards altruistic ‘upstanding’ behaviour and helps develop conflict resolution and bullying prevention skills.
Creating A Safe...
App a solution for kids with hearing loss
An app initially developed to cut down doctors visit for one little boy could play a role in fighting one of Australia’s largest emerging public health issues.
The hearing test app was developed by ECU...
