Having 'time out' is good for mums
A 2015 study by MCRI researchers showed that mothers need to have time out - as little as once a week - to improve their mental health.
But what do mothers do when they want...
Improving education for chronically ill students
Regular conversations between schools and students can help to improve the educational outcomes of the 500,000 students living with chronic health conditions in Australia.
In a blog post for the Psych4Schools website, Dr Julie White...
Campaign to ensure safety of second-hand cots
About 50 West Australian children are taken to hospital with cot-related injuries each year, prompting a new campaign to educate parents about the safety of second-hand cots.
Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said the campaign aimed...
ADHD may emerge after childhood for some people
While it is well established that childhood ADHD may continue into adulthood, new research by King’s College London suggests that for some people the disorder does not emerge until after childhood.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is...
Dietary intake differs in infants who follow baby-led weaning
University of Otago researchers have undertaken the first-ever study looking at what infants eat when they follow baby-led weaning and found that they have a lot of healthy eating habits, but also some less...
Teenagers with asthma at increased risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis
Teenagers with food allergy are four times more likely to report having asthma than those without food allergy. People with multiple food allergies report 10 times the incidence.
According to Professor Katie Allen, the concern...
Investing in adolescent health and wellbeing
A leading Australian youth health expert will chair a major new Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing, launched in London on May 10.
University of Melbourne Professor George Patton, head of the Centre for Adolescent Health...
Free health checks for children at QUT Caboolture
QUT Health Clinics will conduct free health checks for children at QUT's Caboolture campus on June 29 during the school holidays.
The day will include foot checks, vision screening, dietary and lunchbox advice, education and...
Marijuana use in pregnancy is major risk for pre-term birth
International research led by the University of Adelaide has for the first time shown a direct link between continued marijuana use during pregnancy and pre-term birth.
The study evaluated data from more than 5500 pregnant...
More parents choose to delay child’s start to school
Parents across Australia are increasingly choosing to hold back their children’s start to school due to beliefs it benefits them in the long-term, QUT research has found.
The study conducted by Dr Amanda Mergler and...
