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...
One in four Aussie kids under 10 has untreated tooth decay
Results of a national oral health survey led by the University of Adelaide show that a quarter of all Australian children aged 10 and under has untreated tooth decay.
The National Child Oral Health Survey...
One-day beach safety course saves young lives
Primary-school aged children who undertake a one-day beach safety awareness program can potentially save their own lives as well as others according to a Griffith University study.
“Drowning is among the 10 leading causes of...
Great result for Infant Feeding Guidelines consensus
The Centre for Food & Allergy Research (CFAR) Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines Summit was hosted by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) on Friday 13th May 2016. The Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)...
Winter is Coming- Heater Safety Warnings
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said consumers should consider several cold weather safety warnings as temperatures start to drop with the onset of autumn and pay heed to recent heater recalls of dual...
Latest data confirms western Sydney teens are hooked on sugary drinks
It’s well known that sugar sweetened beverages are not part of a healthy diet yet high school students are drinking them regularly and often excessively.
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, which include soft drinks, energy...
Young people turning away from pot
Significant decreases in cannabis use by young Australians have been tempered by a warning about challenges to physical and psychological health.
The University of Queensland Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research’s Ms Megan Weier led...
Importance of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
A new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and Cystic Fibrosis Canada reinforces the benefits of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Despite...
Children with ADHD sleep both poorly and less
A new study from Aarhus University has now documented that there is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they...
E-cigarettes new drug of choice
During a checkup, physicians and nurses often ask about drinking habits, safe sex practice or cigarette use. Vaping is rarely mentioned.
This discussion is urgently needed with teen patients, who are either uninformed or misinformed...
