Five reasons to choose active travel to school
There's plenty of excuses available but it's worth encouraging kids to choose active travel to school.
That's according to CQUniversity physical activity researcher Stephanie Schoeppe who has provided her Top 5 tips on the benefits...
Pre-term Birth and Asthma
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, in collaboration with investigators at the Maastricht University Medical Centre and Maastricht University School of Public Health in the Netherlands and The University of...
Kylie the kangaroo to help kids beat bushfire trauma
As the Australian bushfire season draws to a close, a new animated video from the ANU-based Trauma and Grief Network will help parents and children recover from the trauma of a bushfire.
“This short video...
Obese Adolescents – Lack of Sleep and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease
Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in adults and young children. However, the association is not as clear in adolescents, an age group...
Higher levels of omega-3 in diet associated with better sleep
A randomised placebo-controlled study by the University of Oxford suggests that higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep.
The researchers explored...
Some metallic toys and low-cost jewellery present health risks for young children
We know that babies and young children often put non-food items in their mouths, a behaviour that occasionally leads to swallowing of foreign objects. Metallic toys and low-cost jewellery often contain toxic substances such...
Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to children’s arteries
Exposure to passive smoking in childhood causes irreversible damage to the structure of children’s arteries, according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal.
The thickening of the arteries’ walls associated...
Health benefits from free play
Cheap items like crates and buckets encourage children to be more active and creative than expensive play equipment, researchers have found.
The findings are the result of a long-term study by RMIT University researchers in...
40% of children have poor sleep schedules and 20% are sleep deprived
Sleep is vital for healthy bodies and minds, but worrying research shows one in five Australian children don't get enough of it.
Sleep specialists are using World Sleep Day on March 14 to head into...
Children with ADHD have higher risk of teenage obesity and physical inactivity
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become obese and sedentary teenagers, according to new research.
Previous studies have suggested a link between ADHD and obesity, but whether one leads to...
