Teen insomnia is linked with depression and anxiety
A major study of high school students by University of Adelaide psychology researchers has shed new light on the links between insomnia-related mental health conditions among teens.
School of Psychology PhD student Pasquale Alvaro surveyed more...
Free help for expecting and new mums at risk of depression
With postnatal depression affecting almost one in seven women giving birth in Australia, QUT and the White Cloud Foundation have launched an innovative model of care to provide early access to treatment for expecting and new...
Excess weight gain during pregnancy and self-control
Deakin University psychology researchers are undertaking a world-first study into why pregnant women struggle to maintain a healthy diet despite being highly motivated to do so, and are calling on pregnant women across Australia to...
Pregnancy report reveals personal and financial cost of discrimination
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark report for its Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review, released today, has found that little has changed in the 15 years since its first Inquiry...
Remember when you believed anything and everything?
Children's tendencies to being tricked, fooled and misled by their peers are being investigated by researchers from The University of Western Australia.
And the researchers want parents of primary school-aged children across Australia to help...
Sugary drinks and fatty foods impact on childhood obesity
A Deakin University study provides the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks and fatty foods are linked to the growing rate of obesity in Australian children.
Deakin health researchers examined the data from a study...
Improving literacy and numeracy teaching
Researchers at the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Australia are working on a research project that seeks to improve the Writing performance assessment component of the National Assessment Program - Literacy...
Everyday foods pushing the salt intake of toddlers to excessive levels
More than half of Australian toddlers have excessive salt intakes putting them at risk of high blood pressure, stroke and coronary heart disease in later life.
Researchers with Deakin University’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition...
World-first diet recommendations for young athletes
Australia’s leading body of sports dietians has developed a world-first set of dietary recommendations to help active adolescent athletes, who compete and train on a regular basis, achieve optimal health and sporting success.
The new...
Breastfeeding trends good news for new mothers
There is no "average" pattern or set of rules when it comes to breastfeeding according to a recent study published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.
Assistant Professor Jacqueline Kent, from The University of Western Australia's School...
