Country kids face veg challenges
Regional and remote kids face unique challenges when it comes to eating the recommended amount of vegetables, new research has found.
An Edith Cowan University-led study has found that children in regional and remote Western Australia need...
Masculine and feminine behaviours influenced socially
The different ways men and women behave, passed down from generation to generation, can be inherited from our social environment – not just from genes, experts have suggested.
Rather than the sexes acting differently because...
A cure may be possible for peanut allergy
A treatment for deadly peanut allergy undergoing clinical trials at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown long-lasting effects, more than four years after the original study.
It provides the strongest evidence yet that...
Antibiotic overload a concern for Aussie kids
A new study has found that half of Australian infants are treated with antibiotics during their first year of life – one of the highest rates in the world.
In a time of rising antimicrobial...
Supersizing vegetables could be key to kids’ consumption
In a first-of-its-kind randomised controlled trial, researchers from Deakin's Centre for Advanced Sensory Science found that children ate more carrot when given them whole, as opposed to a serving of the diced vegetable.
The study...
Supersizing vegetables could be key to kids' consumption
In a first-of-its-kind randomised controlled trial, researchers from Deakin's Centre for Advanced Sensory Science found that children ate more carrot when given them whole, as opposed to a serving of the diced vegetable.
The study...
Children’s theatre adds a dash of life skills
A new production at Patch Theatre Company is incorporating Flinders University expertise in tips for children to roll with the punches and be the best they can.
It’s not easy to fail and take criticism,...
Children's theatre adds a dash of life skills
A new production at Patch Theatre Company is incorporating Flinders University expertise in tips for children to roll with the punches and be the best they can.
It’s not easy to fail and take criticism,...
How we speak to children could make a difference
Adelaide families are being sought to take part in a major study looking at the link between how parents speak with their children and child development.
Called the Language in Little Ones project, the research...
School program proves obesity prevention can work
A unique approach to obesity prevention has helped schools in the ACT reduce the number of students who are overweight or obese, and even had a positive effect on mental health.
The 'It's Your Move!'...
