Sweet Drinks Key Driver In Childhood Obesity Gap Between Rich And Poor
A Deakin University study of more than 3000 children has shown kids in Australia's lowest socioeconomic group are far more likely to consume sugary drinks and savoury junk food than their wealthier peers, leading...
Urgent Need To Tackle Poor Diets Of Australian Children
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the first to assess intakes of Australian children from nine months to five years of age in comparison to Australian...
How Playgroups Use Social Media Is Focus Of Research First
Investigating how caregivers at community playgroups use social media and how this knowledge can help children learn is the focus of new research to be conducted by Early Childhood Researcher Dr Karen McLean at...
Children with chronic kidney disease at risk of lower IQs
Chronic kidney disease causes irreversible deterioration in renal function, often requiring dialysis or transplant surgery.
In children, genetic causes account for the greatest number of cases.
Published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of...
Global scale of TB in young people revealed for first time
An estimated 1.8 million young people around the world develop tuberculosis each year, according to a new report.
The study is the first to estimate the global scale of the disease in people aged 10...
Calls for routine flu shot for young children
After a bumper flu season last year, research has sparked calls for the seasonal influenza vaccine to be publicly funded to boost the uptake of vaccinations of vulnerable young children.
The study found children under...
New perceptual pathway identified that can lead to body size misperception and increase risk...
A new study led by researchers at Macquarie University has identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body size and shape misperception in individuals, putting them at greater risk of developing conditions such...
Healthy foods the ‘new normal’ in WA public schools
The traffic light policy for canteens has made the food and drinks provided in WA public schools healthier and provided a good opportunity to teach children about healthy eating, the majority of stakeholders surveyed...
More children are starting school depressed and anxious
Starting school for the first time can be stressful. Children are suddenly thrown into a foreign environment, juggling the pressure of learning new academic skills and establishing relationships with peers. Some thrive, but others...
ABC launches ABC KIDS Listen
The New Digital Radio Station and App for Kids
The ABC is excited to announce the launch of ABC KIDS listen, a dedicated kids digital radio station and app for preschoolers and their families.
ABC KIDS listen provides...
