Marijuana Exposure in Kids Rose after Recreational Use Legalised in Colorado
The legalisation of recreational marijuana in Colorado was associated with both increased hospital visits and cases at a regional poison center because of unintentional exposure to the drug by children, suggesting effective preventive measures...
Children who watch lots of TV have weaker bones in adulthood
Curtin University researchers have found children who spend a lot of time watching television, have poorer and weaker bones in young adulthood which could significantly impact their health in later life.
Lead researcher Dr Joanne...
Smartphone app aims to prevent burns in children
A collaboration between injury prevention researchers at The University of Queensland and digital health company iPug has resulted in a 21st Century approach to tackling childhood scalds.
A team from the Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research was looking for a...
Kids to adults: Get off your phones and see what really matters
Are you reading this on your phone? One of our bright young What Matters? Competition finalists might have a thing or two to say about that.
"Adults love to lecture children about the dangers of spending too...
Early preschool bedtimes cut risk of obesity later on
Preschoolers who are regularly tucked into bed by 8 p.m. are far less likely to become obese teenagers than young children who go to sleep later in the evening, new research has found.
Bedtimes after...
Internet-enabled toys spark privacy concerns
ECU researchers are warning children could be at risk of corporate surveillance and breaches of their data privacy from Internet-enabled toys.
Children could be at risk of corporate surveillance and breaches of their data privacy...
Program for Defence Force kids
A James Cook University researcher has been studying the help given to children with a parent deployed on active duty with the military.
JCU’s Gail Macdonald interviewed teachers, parents and Defence School Transition Aides (DSTA)...
Obese preschoolers have 60% higher healthcare costs than healthy weight children
Obese children are two to three times more likely to be admitted to hospital, according to a new study on the healthcare costs of overweight preschoolers.
Obese children aged two to five years old are...
Late language emergence in toddlers
Australian children have been the focus of pioneering studies of early language development. These contemporary Australian population studies of language growth and patterns over time are producing a vastly different picture from the boutique...
Extra 1000 steps a day benefit children with type 1 diabetes
Keeping count of daily steps and boosting physical activity can really pay off for children with type 1 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Adelaide and the Women's and Children's Hospital.
For...
