Cancer diagnosis later in life poses significant risk to offspring
Relatives of family members diagnosed with cancer are still at risk of the disease even if the diagnosis came at an older age.
It is known that early onset cancer cases carry more hereditary risk...
Teen marijuana use increases, especially among eighth-graders
Fueled by increases in marijuana use, the rate of eighth-graders saying they have used an illicit drug in the past year jumped to 16 percent, up from last year's 14.5 percent, with daily marijuana...
New health and physical education curriculum to promote healthy lifestyles for children
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has released the draft Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for consultation through 12 April 2013.
Taking a strengths-based approach, the draft curriculum proposes that students should...
Teenagers abusing “spices” to get high
"Spice" refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as "safe," legal alternatives to that drug. Sold under many names, including K2, fake...
Teenagers abusing "spices" to get high
"Spice" refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as "safe," legal alternatives to that drug. Sold under many names, including K2, fake...
Two cups of milk a day ideal for children’s health
New research has answered one of the most common questions parents ask their doctors: How much milk should I be giving my children? The answer is two cups per day.
“We started to research the...
Chemical link in WA mums to be
Prenatal exposure to a chemical commonly found in plastic food and beverage containers and tin cans requires further investigation after an Edith Cowan University (ECU) study found Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant women.
The study,...
Moving house tough on very young children
Australian pre-schoolers growing up in families who move houses a lot have poorer verbal ability and higher rates of hyperactivity and other behavioural and emotional problems than those who don’t, according to research published...
Average age of mums still on the rise
The average age of first time mothers continues to rise, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Australia's mothers and babies 2010, shows that in...
Over 23,000 NSW kids hospitalised for injuries
More than 23,000 children and young people in New South Wales were hospitalised because of an injury in 2009-2010, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)...
