Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades
The world will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022, according to a new study by Imperial College London and WHO.
The number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19...
What drives up a pregnant woman’s biological age?
Pregnant women who had low socioeconomic status during childhood and who have poor family social support appear to prematurely age on a cellular level, potentially raising the risk for complications, a new study has...
Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy
A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the foetus, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. This is the first study to monitor unborn...
Anxiety and depression caused by childhood bullying decline over time
A new UCL-led study has provided the strongest evidence to date that exposure to bullying causes mental health issues such as anxiety years later.
The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry and funded by MQ: Transforming...
Skimping on sleep may contribute to gestational diabetes
The amount of time spent sleeping in the United States has dropped significantly in the past twenty years with almost a quarter of women and 16% of men experiencing insufficient sleep. Now, a new...
Farsighted children struggle with attention
Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.
An estimated 4 to 14% of preschoolers have moderate...
Not enough racial diversity in Perth day care centres’ books
It's important children see themselves in books during the early stages of life.
Books in some Perth childcare centres do not reflect the racial diversity of Australian society, the majority containing only Caucasian characters according...
Not enough racial diversity in Perth day care centres' books
It's important children see themselves in books during the early stages of life.
Books in some Perth childcare centres do not reflect the racial diversity of Australian society, the majority containing only Caucasian characters according...
Virtual puzzles can teach kids to solve real-world problems
Swinburne researchers have shown that children can apply the skills they learn on a tablet to the real world.
The research shows that when four to six-year-olds learn how to solve a puzzle using a...
Children more likely to receive welfare benefits if their parents do
Young people are almost twice as likely to need social welfare payments if their parents have a history of receiving such assistance themselves, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.
Researchers Dr Nicolás...
