Adolescents less likely to use sun protection than adults
Results from a Curtin University led study suggest adolescents living in Western Australia are less likely to engage in sun-protective behaviours than adults, making them more susceptible to developing skin cancer in later life.
Professor...
Breastfeeding may reduce diarrhoea and ear Infections
Feeding at the breast may be healthier than feeding pumped milk from a bottle for reducing the risk of ear infection, and feeding breast milk compared with formula may reduce the risk of diarrhoea,...
Potent method for improving drug-free fertility treatment
Australian and Belgian medical scientists have discovered how to improve a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant using a less invasive and cheaper alternative to IVF.
For those facing infertility, IVF has long been the established...
Australia’s longest-running women’s health study to add children’s data
Research linking two decades of data on Australian women with outcomes for their children will provide an unparalleled insight into child health and development.
Professor Gita Mishra from The University of Queensland said the Mothers and their Children’s...
Australia’s longest-running women's health study to add children’s data
Research linking two decades of data on Australian women with outcomes for their children will provide an unparalleled insight into child health and development.
Professor Gita Mishra from The University of Queensland said the Mothers and their Children’s...
Helping premature babies breathe
A study at The University of Western Australia that looked into ways of preventing respiratory health problems in premature babies has been listed in the top 10 projects for 2015 at the National Health...
Australian-first online, father-friendly parenting program launches
Australia's first online-only, nationally available, evidence-based, father-friendly free parenting program ParentWorks launches today, with the aim of increasing participation of both parents to improve outcomes significantly for families and society.
The first fully online, Australia-wide...
Probiotics for treating infant colic
Infant colic, or excessive crying for no apparent cause, is extremely common and can have significant consequences for the baby and their mother's mental health. It affects up to 20% of infants.
Probiotics for treating...
Teen girls flout online rules with friends (or BFFL)
A Griffith University study into teen girls’ online behaviour has found they understand the rules of cybersafety but choose to flout those rules, especially when communicating with close friends.
Dr Roberta Thompson from the School of Education &...
Oral Immunotherapy Is Safe, Effective Treatment for Peanut-Allergic Preschoolers
Nearly 80% of peanut-allergic preschool children successfully incorporated peanut-containing foods into their diets after receiving peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT), a clinical trial has found. Peanut OIT involves eating small, gradually increasing amounts of peanut protein daily....
