Licensing, Motor Vehicle Crash Risk Among Teens with ADHD
Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are licensed to drive less often and, when this group is licensed, they have a greater risk of crashing, according to a new study published by JAMA Pediatrics.
The defining...
Getting a healthy start: healthy weight gain in infants
Rapid weight gain in an infant’s first six months of life is a risk factor for child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.
“Growth is a sign of nutritional intake and development, an insight into...
How do preemies perform in school?
Parents of prematurely born babies often fear their children may go on to struggle in school, but findings from a new large-scale study from the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and Northwestern...
Girls May Marry Younger If They Menstruate Early
The timing of a girl’s first menstruation may affect her first sexual encounter, first pregnancy, and her vulnerability to some sexually transmitted infections, according to a meta-analysis by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School...
Robots in education
As interactive, 3D models that reward students’ coding efforts with a physical response, robots have proved to be excellent teaching aides.
Swinburne senior lecturer and robotics expert Therese Keane has another reason for choosing...
Health consequences of obesity in pregnant women
The world’s largest and most comprehensive international study of more than 1.3 million pregnant women, by researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia found that three out of every four pregnant women worldwide,...
The impact of pre-birth stress
Research into the impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on pregnant women and their babies has found stress from natural disasters affects infant development and temperament.
Mater Research Institute—University of Queensland (MRI-UQ) researchers have found...
Links between childhood diet, tooth decay and obesity
Dr Narendar Manohar from Western Sydney University, will conduct an important study which aims to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged Australian families.
Dr Manohar says existing evidence clearly indicates that children from low...
Low-level drinking during pregnancy influences babies’ facial development
Researchers studied 415 babies who had 3D photographs of their faces taken at age one. Mothers were asked about their drinking habits before and throughout their pregnancies.
“We know that alcohol use in pregnancy contributes...
Immunisation rates improve for Australian children
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities, a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reveals.
The report,...
