Nearly double the number of boys hospitalised due to injury
Between 1999-00 and 2006-07 nearly twice the number of boys were hospitalised as a result of an injury than girls, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
Happy kids, happy future
At-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary, a new study by ECU researchers has found.
The project, entitled Happy Kids, was...
Exercise key to fighting childhood obesity
In findings welcomed by the Australian sporting goods and active lifestyle industries, the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) study by the Australian National University found exercise is more important than diet when it comes...
Important changes to cough and cold medicines for children
The TGA has conducted a review of the use of cough and cold medicines in children and, as a result, advises consumers and health professionals of the following changes:
Cough and cold medicines should not...
Alarming 15-fold increase in inflatable bouncer-related injuries among children
Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in U.S. emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age....
High incidence of post natal depression shows mothers being missed
A new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found almost one in six mothers with young infants who attended an emergency department suffered from post-natal depression, and many mothers hadn't been previously screened...
Puppies and kittens – The purrfect Christmas present?
Thinking of buying the kids a furry pet for Christmas? Before you make that spur-of-the-moment decision, remember that the playful puppy or cute kitten you are about to buy will probably be around long...
Childhood brain injury can have long-term effects
Children who have suffered a significant head injury are much more likely to have long-term psychological and social problems, according to a neuropsychologist who will be speaking at the Australian Psychological Society Clinical Neuropsychology...
Better blood transfusions for preterm babies
Results of new research from the University of Adelaide are a promising step forward in helping to improve the quality of life-saving blood transfusions for preterm babies, by reducing the likelihood of adverse inflammatory...
Rural obesity impacting women and their families
A new study aims to make young rural women more aware of the effect weight gain can have on their health.
Dr Cate Lombard of the Monash University Women’s Public Health Research Group is leading...
