Kids’ eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes
New research from the University of Adelaide shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from "discretionary" or junk foods.
The study evaluated the core food intake of...
Kids' eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes
New research from the University of Adelaide shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from "discretionary" or junk foods.
The study evaluated the core food intake of...
How much booze are parents buying for their kids?
Although 74% of Australian 14-year-olds have tried alcohol, parents have cut down markedly on purchasing booze for their children.
Associate Professor Adrian Kelly of The University of Queensland Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research analysed...
Bullying in schools: how well is it being addressed?
The prevalence of school bullying has reduced in recent years and schools are responding positively to the problem, but a report from the University of South Australia reveals it remains a serious issue and...
Helping Year 12 students make better higher education choices
Researchers from UniSA’s School of Natural and Built Environments are leading a collaborative study by all three South Australian universities that is considering how Year 12 students choose what they study after high school...
Pattern learning key to children’s language development
A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognise patterns in their environment.
Conducted by researchers from the University of Sydney and Australian National...
Pattern learning key to children's language development
A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognise patterns in their environment.
Conducted by researchers from the University of Sydney and Australian National...
Take back pain out of the equation for new mums
A world-first study at The University of Western Australia is looking at the link between female reproductive hormones and lower back injuries in women in a bid to resolve chronic back issues caused in...
Pregnancy and rheumatoid arthritis
Associate Professor Ilana Ackerman from SPHPM has published an editorial in Rheumatology highlighting the evidence and resource gap for women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are planning a family.
RA is an autoimmune disease that...
Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Odds of Having Overweight Children
Pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of the child becoming overweight at age 2. The study also found breastfeeding for at least six months helped reduce...
