Breast milk may help babies’ brain development | UK
Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.
Experts say that helping mothers to provide breast milk in the weeks after giving...
Facebook groups offer emotional and practical support to breastfeeding mothers
A Western Sydney University study has shed new light on the ways that mothers use social media for breastfeeding support.
As part of a PhD study, researchers analysed how mothers use social networking sites, such...
Pregnant women can safely control weight gain through diet and lifestyle changes | USA
Many overweight and obese women gain too much weight during pregnancy, further ratcheting up their already-increased risk of serious complications for themselves and their babies.
A new group of trials funded by the National Institutes...
Are girls better readers and writers than boys?
Are girls innately better at reading and writing than boys?
This is the question that has plagued researchers for decades with many concluding that most gender differences were small and tending to decline over time.
Now a...
Kid-friendly chocolate formula helps the medicine go down
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a winning medicine formula that makes bad-tasting medicine taste nice, making it easier to treat sick children.
The UWA study published by the journal Anaesthesia tested 150 children...
Back pain in teens linked to substance use and poor mental health
New research led by the University of Sydney reveals adolescents with frequent back pain are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and report feelings of anxiety and depression.
The study of more than 6000 Australian...
Youth who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at increased risk of using...
Young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at increased risk of using substances such as alcohol, nicotine and marijuana, a new study from Oregon State University, USA, has found.
These youth are...
7 ways to prevent and manage childhood obesity
World Obesity Day was established to promote practical solutions to end the global obesity crisis. Leading up to 11 October, a review of current evidence lays out a path for the prevention and management...
More than half of parents of sleep-deprived teens blame electronics: USA
It’s no secret that many teenagers stay up late to scroll through social media or catch up with friends on phones.
And 56 per cent of parents of teens who have sleep troubles believes this...
Using community to help engage young health futures
When children nag their parents to read the nutrition labels of cereal boxes to make a healthier shopping choice, you know they are being educated about health correctly.
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