Male health matters in fertility too
A University of Adelaide review found that compared to men of a healthy weight, obese men were more likely to be infertile, unsuccessful with assisted reproduction and have poor quality DNA in their sperm.
Dr...
New diagnostic tool can detect psychopathic traits in pre-schoolers
Indications of psychopathic traits can be reliably observed in children as young as three, allowing children at risk to undergo earlier treatment, a new study suggests.
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits, including a lack of empathy and...
Young people better educated, fewer using substances, but weight and diet remain a concern
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that overall, young Australians are doing well. Rates for smoking, single-occasion risky drinking and illicit drug use are decreasing; however, overweight and...
Sleep safe: Cot safety warning
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is reminding Queensland parents and caregivers to be vigilant when setting up household cots for their children following the death of a toddler in the United Kingdom.
The 14...
The Cinderella effect: child injury in stepfamilies
Cuts, bruises and broken bones – kids are always hurting themselves. But does the structure of a family impact the likelihood of a child being injured?
University of Adelaide psychology PhD student Catia Malvaso examined...
New embryo image processing technology could assist in IVF implantation success rates
A collaboration between biologists and engineers at Monash University has led to the development of a new non-invasive image processing technique to visualise embryo formation. Researchers were able to see, for the first time,...
ACCC warning statement on asbestos in crayons
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has conducted testing on a range of wax crayons and identified traces of asbestos in the following products:
Dora the Explorer Personalized 32 pack crayons (Figure 1)
Dora the Explorer...
Bright screens at night imperil sleep of young teens
A new study has an important implication for tweens and young teens as they head back to school: Taking a gadget to bed could really hurt their sleep.
Enough light exposure at night can keep...
Woman’s health, education and marital status pre-pregnancy affect birth weight of her daughters and...
A woman’s weight at birth, education level and marital status pre-pregnancy can have repercussions for two generations, putting her children and grandchildren at higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study...
Boosting confidence in shy kids
Would you like to know how to boost your shy/sensitive child’s confidence and reduce their fears and anxieties? You are invited to take part in a new study of an online parenting program.
The program,...
