Seasonal flu vaccine: 2015 seasonal influenza vaccines for use in children
From the age of 6 months
For the 2015 influenza season, the following trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines will be registered and available for use in children from the age of 6 months:
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Students called to write on “What Matters?” to them
Social media is great but sometimes character limits just aren't enough to say what needs to be said, especially when it's about something that really matters to you. So, if you have a concern,...
Students called to write on "What Matters?" to them
Social media is great but sometimes character limits just aren't enough to say what needs to be said, especially when it's about something that really matters to you. So, if you have a concern,...
Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed
In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at the University of Adelaide have revealed how damage from obesity is passed from a mother to her children, and also how that damage can be reversed.
The findings, by...
Interactive kids book
Two Edith Cowan University writers recently released an innovative children’s storybook which uses the touchscreen functions of the iPad to create an interactive story experience.
WA Screen Academy Honorary Senior Lecturer John Rapsey and PhD...
Teens Increasingly Sleep Deprived
Sufficient sleep is critical for adolescent health, yet the number of hours slept per night has decreased among teenagers in the United States over the last 20 years. A study by researchers at Columbia...
Medication, lifestyle changes slow gestational diabetes progression
Women with a history of gestational diabetes face a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes for years after giving birth, but intensive lifestyle intervention or a medication regimen can have a protective effect...
Many Pregnant Teens Use Alcohol and Drugs, Study Finds
New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that many teenagers, especially younger teens, may not be getting the message about the risks of using alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy -...
Online game gives students a glimpse of university life
Curtin University’s Addressing Higher Educational Access Disadvantage (AHEAD) program has launched Campus Quest, an online game that gives prospective students a virtual glimpse of life at university.
Campus Quest helps prepare students for the real...
How teen attitudes to alcohol shape up in Qld
When educating young people about the effects of alcohol it is best, indeed important, not to take a one-size-fits-all view. Such an approach runs the risk of sending the wrong message to the wrong...
