Very preterm babies at risk of declining lung function throughout childhood
A Telethon Kids Institute study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that survivors of very preterm birth face declining lung function as they get older, rather than growing out of any lung...
The health of Australia’s mums and bubs varies by where they live
The health of Australia’s pregnant women and their babies has improved across a range of health indicators, with infant death rates and the rate of women smoking during pregnancy on the decline, according to...
The health of Australia's mums and bubs varies by where they live
The health of Australia’s pregnant women and their babies has improved across a range of health indicators, with infant death rates and the rate of women smoking during pregnancy on the decline, according to...
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents
Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity.
Research at the University of Warwick has found that children and adolescents who regularly...
Kids’ eating impacted by mums’ diet and socio economic factors
New research shows toddler diets mirror their mums, and children of low income, younger and migrant mothers are developing poor dietary habits.
The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, examined the dietary behaviour...
Kids' eating impacted by mums' diet and socio economic factors
New research shows toddler diets mirror their mums, and children of low income, younger and migrant mothers are developing poor dietary habits.
The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, examined the dietary behaviour...
How complementary medicine practitioners can help get kids vaccinated
Australian parents who take their children to a complementary medicine practitioner such as a naturopath or chiropractor are more likely to delay or reject vaccination, according to our research.
Vaccine coverage for five-year-old children is...
Genetic signature predicts diabetes diagnosis
University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.
UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Professor Ranjeny Thomas said the discovery would lead to the development...
Feeding fussy eaters needn’t be a battleground
An analysis of the worries of parents driven to desperation over their child’s ‘fussy’ eating who called the Child Health Line has revealed many parents view child feeding time as a battleground.
Holly Harris conducted...
Feeding fussy eaters needn't be a battleground
An analysis of the worries of parents driven to desperation over their child’s ‘fussy’ eating who called the Child Health Line has revealed many parents view child feeding time as a battleground.
Holly Harris conducted...
