Teen Sex Talks with Parents Associated with Safer Sex
Talking about sex with parents, especially mothers, had an effect on safer sex behavior among adolescents, especially girls, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Risky sexual behavior among adolescents is a serious...
Depression and weight gain in pregnancy linked to sitting down
A link between depression in pregnancy and long periods of sitting down has been identified by researchers from the University of Warwick.
The study found those suffering from symptoms of depression during pregnancy are more...
Association between Breastfeeding and a Reduced Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer
A large international study shows that breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer called hormone-receptor negative. This new combined evidence shows the risk was reduced by...
Duration of breastfeeding associated with bone density
Maternal bone density decreases after childbirth, but only among women who lactate for at least four months. The lactation period is unrelated to vitamin D status.
The most important role of vitamin D is...
World-first study to boost standard of early childhood teaching
The New South Wales Minister for Early Childhood Education Leslie Williams has announced a new study that will offer professional development to early childhood teachers and educators around the State in order to promote...
Mental health link to work life balance
New findings by La Trobe researchers show employed mothers juggling work and home life face prolonged pressures and poor mental health – regardless of a child's age or women's socio-economic background.
As part of the...
Sports jerseys exposing children to junk food, alcohol and gambling
To adults they may seem fairly innocuous, however the sponsor logos that adorn the jerseys of professional sports people could be increasing children’s awareness of junk food, alcohol and gambling.
Deakin University Associate Professor of...
The “faulty gatekeeper” that causes increased miscarriage and birth defects
It is well known that the risk of miscarriage and the risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities increases significantly with maternal age. This age-related decrease in fertility and increase in miscarriage is...
The "faulty gatekeeper" that causes increased miscarriage and birth defects
It is well known that the risk of miscarriage and the risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities increases significantly with maternal age. This age-related decrease in fertility and increase in miscarriage is...
Natural birth is more common in public hospitals outside business hours
Hospitals might be open all hours but women have better chances for a normal vaginal birth if they give birth in a public hospital outside regular business hours, the first Australian study of the...
