Flat head syndrome usually not serious
The number of infants who develop flat head syndrome — deformational plagiocephaly — has increased significantly since the start of the Back to Sleep campaign to combat Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the...
What to expect when you’re expecting – a guide to blood tests in pregnancy
More than 300,000 babies are born in Australia each year and Pathology Awareness Australia wants to ensure expectant parents are informed about the many pathology tests on offer and what they are for.
Trimester 1: 6-8...
How babies’ environments lead to poor health later in life
New Northwestern University research underscores how environmental conditions early in development can cause inflammation in adulthood — an important risk factor for a wide range of diseases of aging, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, autoimmune...
Tiny tots and tea cups a bad mix
More than two-thirds of toddlers burned in hot drink accidents are not treated with correct first aid, according to new research.
University of Queensland PhD candidate Jacquii Burgess at the Centre for Children’s Burns and...
Hearing aids for babies with mild loss may not help language
New research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has raised questions about the benefits of fitting hearing aids early to babies diagnosed with mild hearing loss.
The study, led by MCRI PhD student Peter...
Getting a healthy start: healthy weight gain in infants
Rapid weight gain in an infant’s first six months of life is a risk factor for child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.
“Growth is a sign of nutritional intake and development, an insight into...
How do preemies perform in school?
Parents of prematurely born babies often fear their children may go on to struggle in school, but findings from a new large-scale study from the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and Northwestern...
Health consequences of obesity in pregnant women
The world’s largest and most comprehensive international study of more than 1.3 million pregnant women, by researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia found that three out of every four pregnant women worldwide,...
The impact of pre-birth stress
Research into the impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on pregnant women and their babies has found stress from natural disasters affects infant development and temperament.
Mater Research Institute—University of Queensland (MRI-UQ) researchers have found...
Immunisation rates improve for Australian children
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities, a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reveals.
The report,...
