Top tips for family health and safety this summer
Summer is on the horizon and with it comes concern about sun exposure, heat related-illness and the increased risk of bushfires. Experts from Sydney University provide recommendations for a healthy and safe summer.
1. Dieting...
Chewing slowly helps prevent excessive weight gain in children
Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realise they’re no longer hungry before they overeat—preventing excessive weight gain. That’s the conclusion of a study published in the Dec. 15 issue...
Adoptions by carers reach highest point in the decade
While the overall number of children adopted in Australia is at the lowest point on record, the number of Australian children adopted by carers (for example, a foster parent) has continued to rise, according...
Fines For Dangerous Toy Retailers
Hot on the heels of the publication of this year’s dangerous goods Christmas toys list, NSW Fair Trading has announced the successful prosecution of two retail outlets for selling non-compliant children’s toys resulting in...
Hospital records key to preventing child injuries
Almost 50% of child injures requiring treatment in emergency departments are linked to consumer products, but a lack of detailed hospital records is restricting child safety experts from identifying if a product fault or...
Prenatal Maternal Iron Intake Shown to Affect the Neonatal Brain
In the first study of its kind, researchers have shown that inadequate maternal iron intake during pregnancy exerts subtle effects on infant brain development. Their findings have been published online by the journal Pediatric...
What your father ate before you were born could influence your health
There is increasing evidence that parents’ lifestyle and the environment they inhabit even long before they have children may influence the health of their offspring. A current study, led by researchers from the Novo...
Breast milk may have a surprising influence on obesity
A new study suggests the road to obesity may be paved with non-nutritious carbohydrates in breast milk, shifting popular notions about how and why children grow to become overweight adults.
Previous research has shown that...
Bullying Exposure Associated with Adult Psychiatric Disorders Requiring Treatment
Exposure to bullying as a child was associated with psychiatric disorders in adulthood that required treatment in a study of Finnish children, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.
Previous research has suggested...
Young people and the dangers of mixing energy drinks
Curtin University researchers are urging young people not to drink caffeinated energy drinks and not to mix them with alcohol after study highlights consumption habits.
Professor Simone Pettigrew, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, said...
