Exposure to kids ups severity of cold infections
Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat and cough, according to a study just...
Assisting mothers to quit smoking during and after pregnancy
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent postpartum smoking relapse.
“We’d first like to...
Catchy vegetable names increase affinity for greens
Would you rather eat “carrots” or “crunchy yummy carrots”? Or, if you’re a youngster, “X-Ray Vision Carrots”? Kids seem to have an aversion to eating vegetables, but can this be changed? Previous work conducted...
Non-caloric beverages help teens avoid weight gain
A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that adolescents who eliminated sugar-sweetened beverages for one year gained less weight than those who didn’t, shedding light on an effective...
Computer gaming improves hearing in children
Computer games on a homework night spell trouble to many parents. But what if a computer game could really lift school marks?
Researchers at the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) have some great news: the first...
Spring is the season for vitamin D deficiency
September marks the start of spring but new research reveals it is also the month when Australians’ vitamin D levels are at their lowest ebb. The University of Sydney study also shows vitamin D...
Women’s experiences with prenatal testing
We often hear that “knowledge is power.” But, that isn’t always the case, especially when the knowledge pertains to the health of an unborn child, with murky implications, at best. A new study, led...
Women's experiences with prenatal testing
We often hear that “knowledge is power.” But, that isn’t always the case, especially when the knowledge pertains to the health of an unborn child, with murky implications, at best. A new study, led...
Male DNA found in women’s brains
Male DNA is commonly found in the brains of women, most likely derived from prior pregnancy with a male fetus, according to first-of-its-kind research conducted at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. While the medical...
Shy kids get online support
A groundbreaking approach to helping shy kids via the internet is the focus of unique research at Griffith University
A team of researchers have developed a series of psychological interventions for child anxiety called the...
