Teens most at risk of brain damage from long term heavy cannabis use
Long term, heavy cannabis use is harmful to the developing brain, according to new research conducted at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
The study, which was published in the leading neurology journal, Brain, found individuals...
One in three post-partum women suffers PTSD symptoms after giving birth
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops in individuals who experience highly traumatising situations such as terrorist attacks and car accidents, but symptoms can also come about after normal life events — including childbirth.
A Tel Aviv...
Can thinking that you are fat make you fat?
They're everywhere - in magazines, on the Internet, on television - people with super-thin bodies who are presented as having the ideal body form. But despite the increasing pressure to be thin, more and...
Yoga proves to reduce depression in pregnant women, boost maternal bonding
It’s no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it’s much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression. Now, new research shows that an age-old recommended stress-buster may actually...
Heavy teenage cannabis use linked with anxiety disorders
Teenagers who smoke cannabis weekly or more are twice as likely as non-users to have an anxiety disorder in their late 20s, even if they stop using, a study of 2000 Victorian teenagers has...
Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly
Pregnant women who are overweight or obese can encounter a host of health complications. The added weight also appears to affect how their children grow and develop, at least initially.
In a new study published...
Vaginal delivery as safe as cesarean for most early preterm births
Vaginal delivery for early preterm fetuses presenting head first, or vertex presentation, had a high rate of success with no difference in neonatal mortality compared to cesarean delivery, a new study published in the...
Tuned in or dropped out? Young children and TV
A study of young children's TV use by the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the University of New England has found that disadvantaged children are watching more television than children in families from...
Surprising whooping cough finding
Queensland research shows that a resurgence of whooping cough in babies has arisen due to the lack of effectiveness of the current vaccine.
The joint study found that children vaccinated against whooping cough with the...
Psychology of possibilities can enhance health, happiness
First-time mothers who pay attention to their emotional and physical changes during their pregnancy may feel better and have healthier newborns than new mothers who don’t, according to research to be presented at American...
