Poverty’s most insidious damage is to a child’s brain
An alarming 22% of U.S. children live in poverty, which can have long-lasting negative consequences on brain development, emotional health and academic achievement. A new study, published July 20 in JAMA Pediatrics, provides even...
Poverty's most insidious damage is to a child’s brain
An alarming 22% of U.S. children live in poverty, which can have long-lasting negative consequences on brain development, emotional health and academic achievement. A new study, published July 20 in JAMA Pediatrics, provides even...
Teens’ overall substance use declining, but marijuana use rising in US
Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health statistics researchers. In particular, black teens are using more marijuana than in recent decades.
"Our...
Teens' overall substance use declining, but marijuana use rising in US
Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health statistics researchers. In particular, black teens are using more marijuana than in recent decades.
"Our...
Diet and exercise does not prevent gestational diabetes in obese women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, whilst effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes, finds a study led by King’s College London. The findings, published in...
Closing the digital literacy gap in kids
Australian children may not be as tech-savvy as once thought, according to a University of Wollongong education expert.
“Young people today are often referred to as ‘digital natives’,” said Professor Sue Bennett, from the Faculty...
For Kids with Injured Ankles, Less Treatment May Be More
Emergency physicians can safely reduce x-rays in children with hurt ankles by as much as 23% and save emergency patients both money and time. The results of a cost analysis of the Low Risk...
Changes to energy drink laws needed
The advertising and selling of energy drinks needs to be restricted to people over the age of 18 in order to curb the beverages' potential long-term health impacts on younger consumers, according to research...
Researchers isolate the culprit in preterm birth
University of Adelaide researchers have identified a key sensing molecule that controls the timing of birth. The discovery is expected to generate new therapies to prevent preterm labour.
Published this week in the journal Endocrinology,...
Household happiness and relationships
Australians who live in towns of less than 1,000 residents or rural locations have significantly higher levels of life satisfaction than those living in major cities, according to Australia’s most comprehensive household survey.
The Household,...
