Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active
Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys and a Melbourne researcher says that schools and sporting clubs are the place to start to change this inequity.
Dr Helen...
Planning walking to school
Only one in seven Queensland children walk or cycle to school, and those who don’t are missing out on potential health benefits, including a significant boost to mental wellbeing – new research shows.
A Griffith...
Young people drinking less
A new report by Australia’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe looked at trends in alcohol consumption across the nation and uncovered a stark generational shift responsible for declining drinking rates.
The dry...
Delays in early autism diagnoses
A new study has found many Australian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may not be diagnosed until long after initial signs appear, prompting calls for improvements to the diagnostic process.
Researchers from QUT’s School of Psychology...
Stamp of approval for exome sequencing to diagnose rare childhood illness
Victorian children will be amongst the first in Australia to have access to clinical genomic testing after the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) received accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for...
Drunkorexia (less food more cocktails), Australian female university students’ dangerous diet
Studies have shown drunkorexia to be a prevalent and dangerous trend among young people in the US but the first empirical study with Australian girls shows the problem is actually more severe in Australia...
Parent-focused treatment effective in combatting anorexia nervosa
Researchers from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), The Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne compared the effectiveness of Parent-Focused Treatment (PFT) and Family-Based Treatment (FBT), the current standard of care for...
Decrease in neural tube defects since folic acid added to bread
Mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid (in Australia) and iodine (in Australia and New Zealand) was introduced in 2009 to address two important public health issues: to reduce the prevalence of neural tube...
Obese, inactive and eating too much sugar
Teenage boys consume a staggering 23 teaspoons of sugar daily – an average of 92 grams a day – according to a new series of alarming report cards on Australian health from the Australian...
New program helps parents and carers prepare for NDIS
Pilot program equips parents with the skills and support needed to advocate for their children under National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
‘The Parent Room’ is an eight-week program, designed and run by a multidisciplinary research team...
