Having babies doesn’t make you fat
Pregnancy is not a trigger for significant weight gain in Australian women, a new study by University of Canberra researchers has found.
Although longitudinal studies show that women gain weight in young adulthood, and previous...
Disadvantaged kids prescribed antipsychotic medication more often
A new study has shown that Australian children and teens from disadvantaged families are more likely to be prescribed antipsychotic medication than others in the same age group.
Social policy researcher Amy Kaim from the Robinson...
Eat up! Do dads push food on toddlers?
Well-meaning dads may be over-feeding their toddlers and increasing the risk of childhood obesity, according to a QUT and Flinders University study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna.
The researchers compared mothers’...
Concerning childbirth trends
New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of blood loss after childbirth.
Published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,...
Acupuncture ‘no help’ for IVF birth rates
A study of more than 800 women undergoing acupuncture treatment during their IVF cycle has confirmed no significant difference in live birth rates.
Undertaken across 16 IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) centres in Australia and New Zealand,...
Toddler bedtime can switch on snooze
Bedtime fading offers a strong solution to curb toddler bedtime tantrums and promote significant improvements in sleep patterns, research by Flinders University sleep experts has found.
Toddler sleep disruption is a significant problem, with studies...
Traditional roles still rule
In Australia both in policy and practice, men are expected to be primary breadwinners while women are filling roles as primary caregivers for both children and the household.
A study at Flinders University has found...
TV junk food ban cost-effective for fighting childhood obesity
Banning TV networks from advertising junk food to kids would cut Australia's health care costs and reduce childhood obesity, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at Deakin University.
Researchers from Deakin Health Economics...
Fast food companies not doing enough to address obesity crisis
Water should be the default drink for kids' fast food meals, while kilojoules in meal deals should be cut, according to Deakin researchers who have undertaken a first-of-its-kind evaluation of nutrition policies at Australia's...
Sleep glasses help teenagers see the light
Bright light glasses have been shown to help sleep, and even bolster learning and cognitive skills in teenagers.
Invented by psychologists and sleep experts at Flinders University, the portable Re-Timer Light Therapy Glasses have recently been...
