Sugary drinks during pregnancy increase asthma risk for children
Children between the ages of seven and nine may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood or their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened...
New burns app for summer safety
From barefoot burns on hot metal grates, spilt hot noodles from the microwave, to the ‘watch this, kids’ moment when accelerant is thrown on the barbie or campfire – summer holiday burn hazards abound.
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Short intervention boosts safe-sex skills in teen girls
A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively...
Risk-taking in children may reduce childhood anxiety
A new international study suggests that parents who employ challenging parent behavioural (CPB) methods – active physical and verbal behaviours that encourage children to push their limits – are likely protecting their children from...
Working at the expense of family time impacts children’s wellbeing
Jobs that are overly demanding at the expense of family time put the mental health of employees’ children at risk, a new study by The Australian National University (ANU) and La Trobe University has...
Breastfeeding for two months halves risk of SIDS
Breastfeeding for at least two months cuts a baby’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome almost in half, a sweeping new international study has found.
The study determined that mothers do not need to breastfeed...
Father’s rejection may increase child’s social anxiety and loneliness
Healthy relationships with their parents are vital for adolescents’ development and well-being, according to Penn State researchers who say rejection from fathers may lead to increases in social anxiety and loneliness.
The study — conducted...
Lack of sleep could cause mood disorders in teens
Chronic sleep deprivation—which can involve staying up late, and waking up early for work or school—has become a way of life for both kids and adults, especially with the increasing use of phones and...
Adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes
A new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40% of Australian adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Senior author Professor Katie Allen said...
Illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found that almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the EU
In January 2016, the EU imposed a...
