Parents Can Play a Role in Preventing Teen Fighting
Nearly one-fourth of all teens reported being involved in a physical fight in the past year, with higher rates of violent altercations among African American and Latino adolescents. In the first study of its...
Teens with Autism and Caregivers Should Plan Early for Adulthood
As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders continues to rise, medical professionals have emphasised early diagnosis, intervention and treatment. However, less attention has been given to children with autism once they...
How to survive living in university accommodation
Whether you’re moving out of home for the first time or just wanting to be closer to your classes, university accommodation is a chance to enjoy university life to the fullest.
We caught up with...
The value of sponsoring a child
RMIT is working in collaboration with World Vision International to evaluate the impacts of their child sponsorship programs.
The research team led by Associate Professor Simon Feeny and Cara Donahue in the School of Economics,...
Light exposure and kids’ weight
A world-first study revealing light exposure plays a role in the weight of preschool children has been published by international research journal PLOS ONE.
PhD student Cassandra Pattinson and colleagues Simon Smith, Alicia Allan, Sally...
Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy
Women with gestational diabetes who consistently and continuously breastfeed from the time of giving birth are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes within two years after delivery, according to a study from...
Scientists discover a new treatment for life-threatening pregnancy complication
Scientists have discovered a new treatment for preeclampsia, a major complication of pregnancy that can threaten the life of both the mother and baby.
The Translational Obstetrics Group at Mercy Hospital for Women and the...
Having time for yourself will benefit new mums
New research suggests that women who have time for themselves once a week or more in the first six months after childbirth have improved mental health.
The findings from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute study...
Early childhood depression alters brain development
The brains of children who suffer clinical depression as preschoolers develop abnormally, compared with the brains of preschoolers unaffected by the disorder, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
Hormone-disrupting chemicals are threatening fertility in industrialised countries
The birth rate is declining in all industrialised countries, and socioeconomic factors and women's age are not solely to blame. Male reproductive health and environmental factors are also significant, as concluded in a new...
