Banning cartwheels: School litigation fears are unfounded
A few schools have hit the headlines recently for banning traditional playground activities like cartwheels, handstands, ball games and even high fives.
Parents are rightly objecting to the bans, and pointing to the increasingly litigious...
Increasing cost of living affects well-being
The well-being of low-income Australian households is being seriously undermined by the increasing cost of housing and electricity. Many such households are suffering from both housing stress and energy poverty.
Housing stress occurs when low-income...
Pregnancy safe for most women with heart disease
Results from the world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease have shown that most women with heart disease can go through pregnancy and delivery safely, so long as they are adequately evaluated, counselled...
Accidental falls the leading cause of injury hospitalisations
Accidental falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalisations in Australia, according to a series of reports released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Hospital separations due to injury and poisoning,...
Distant dads want more involvement with kids
Many fathers who have children who live all or part of their time with their mother would like to be more involved in their children’s lives, according to new research released today by the...
Asthmatic children at risk of mental health problems
A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
The research, a collaboration between researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for...
Advice to help reduce sleep problems in older babies
Sleep techniques known as "controlled comforting" and "camping out" are a cost-effective way to help infants sleep better and reduce mothers' depression levels. Some parents and health professionals want to know if the benefits...
Flu is transmitted before symptoms appear
Research at Imperial College London examining influenza transmission in ferrets suggests that the virus can be passed on before the appearance of symptoms. If the finding applies to humans, it means that people pass...
Mortality rates in children fall
The pace of reducing child deaths has accelerated sharply since 2000, according to new data released today by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank and the UN Population Division.
Mortality rates fall in all regions
An annual...
Alternative Autism therapies under scrutiny
A research review from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some complementary and alternative therapies for children with autism.
The review by leading Autism researcher Dr Andrew...
