Unpopular adolescents more likely to become adult smokers
A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood.
Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database...
Monitoring effects of screen-media on children’s health
A new study will examine the impact of cumulative use of screen-based technologies such as the Internet, online video gaming, social media and social network sites on the mental health of children.
A Healthway grant...
Monitoring effects of screen-media on children's health
A new study will examine the impact of cumulative use of screen-based technologies such as the Internet, online video gaming, social media and social network sites on the mental health of children.
A Healthway grant...
Let’s Read! Program encourages children to pick up a book
A program which is aimed at encourage youngsters to read was last week launched by The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
Let's Read supports Australian children to gain...
Let's Read! Program encourages children to pick up a book
A program which is aimed at encourage youngsters to read was last week launched by The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
Let's Read supports Australian children to gain...
Teenagers urged to exercise to ward off bone disease
An international team, including an expert from the University of Exeter, has found evidence that adolescents who spend long periods engaged in certain sedentary activities are more likely to have low bone mineral content...
HPV vaccine extended to boys
ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher MLA today said Australia will be the first country in the world to give school-aged 12-13 year old boys (year 7) the Human Papillomavirus vaccine...
Blood flow changes, not hormones, explain growth of benign tumors in pregnant women
Meningiomas are a common type of benign brain tumor that sometimes grows dramatically in pregnant women. A new study suggests that this sudden tumor growth likely results from “hemodynamic changes” associated with pregnancy, reports...
Breastfeeding study finds need for iodine
A study involving researchers from Murdoch University, Curtin and Flinders universities has examined the use of nutritional supplements by pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and found potential deficiencies for babies – most notably in iodine.
Dr...
Reducing eye, head, and facial injuries in high school sports
Each academic year, an estimated 63,000 girls participate in high school-sanctioned field hockey in the United States. Head, facial, and eye injuries are common among field hockey players, and, occasionally, are catastrophic. In recent...
