Better food labels could reduce food allergy related anaphylaxis
Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found that some people with allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods.
The survey of 864 Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia members found that over nine months,...
Have asthma and a pet? Follow asthma guidelines and you may not need to...
A study from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in the USA analysed environmental exposures, like pet and second-hand smoke, to determine if they have a role in asthma control among children whose asthma is managed...
Stop teaching kids how to be happy: Education expert
A leading educational psychologist is urging schools to stop thinking of wellbeing as another subject to be taught. Instead she is urging them to create healthier schools where students naturally develop wellbeing and a...
Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids
New University of Sydney research shows bottles, dummies, and thumb sucking in the early years of life do not cause or worsen phonological impairment, the most common type of speech disorder in children.
The study,...
Let’s walk together in support of premature babies at Walk for Prems 2018
On Sunday 28th October families across Australia will walk together in support of the 48,000 premature or sick babies born in Australia every year.
Walk for Prems 2018 is proudly presented by Baby Bunting and...
Postnatal depression could be linked to fewer daylight hours during late pregnancy | USA
Women in late pregnancy during darker months of the year may have a greater risk of developing postpartum depression once their babies are born. This is consistent with what is known about the relationship...
Snake season no cause for alarm if you’re prepared
As the weather warms up so do Australia's snakes, but experts say there is no cause for alarm if you know what to do.
University of Melbourne researchers are proud partners in the launch of...
Sensitive babies become altruistic toddlers | Germany
Our responsiveness to seeing others in distress accounts for variability in helping behaviour from early in development, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Tobias Grossmann from the Max...
Primary schools embrace PEACE Pack to tackle bullying
A total of 26 primary schools across South Australia have been trialling a new anti-bullying program developed at Flinders University.
The new primary school version of the PEACE Pack, developed by Flinders University and supported by the Breakthrough Mental...
We need more family-diverse books
A Victoria University researcher has found Australian picture books persist in portraying 'family' as two parents with biological children, ignoring the country's changed reality.
PhD candidate Sarah Mokrzycki said the notion of family in children's...
