Adolescent pot use leaves lasting mental deficits
The persistent, dependent use of marijuana before age 18 has been shown to cause lasting harm to a person's intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international research team.
Among a long-range study cohort of...
Young children often know when someone does not deserve sympathy
Children as young as 3 apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved,...
Work has more benefits than just a paycheck for mums
Working moms striving to "have it all" now can add another perk to their list of benefits - health. New research from University of Akron Assistant Sociology Professor Adrianne Frech finds that moms who work...
New strain of hand, foot and mouth virus worries parents and pediatricians
But most cases are mild, short-lived, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center dermatologists say.
Your child goes to bed in perfect health. The next morning she wakes up with high fever, malaise and bright red blisters erupting...
Overweight and obese women more likely to have large babies
Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to deliver infants who are large for their gestational age at delivery, regardless of whether they develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, according to a...
Students with strong hearts and lungs may make better grades
Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological...
Young children need to be taught coping skills
Children should be taught coping skills the same way they are taught to hold a pen or ride a bike, according to experts from Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education.
Director of the University’s Early...
A pack of walnuts a day keeps the fertility specialist away?
UCLA researchers show that eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts per day improves semen quality in healthy young men.
A paper published in Biology of Reproduction’s Papers-in-Press reveals that eating 75 grams of walnuts a day...
Anaesthetic linked to learning problems in children
Children who are given anaesthetic before the age of three may have an increased risk of developing learning difficulties, according to a new study involving researchers at The University of Western Australia.
But researchers have...
Health warning on gastroenteritis in primary school aged children
NSW Health is warning of a gastroenteritis epidemic currently circulating around the state.
More than 3500 people have attended NSW Emergency Departments in the past fortnight for vomiting and diarrhoea including a number of cases...
