Brain training may not be the answer for learning difficulties
Researchers from the Institute have urged caution on the widespread use of "brain training" programs, after new research reveals they are not effective in preventing learning difficulties in primary-school-age children.
The MCRI Memory Maestros study...
Body image linked to low breastfeeding rates
A survey of more than 250 first-time Queensland mothers has found poor body image may stop many larger women from continuing to breastfeed their newborn babies.
University of the Sunshine Coast Lecturer in Biomedical Science...
Get sleep sorted by age 5 to help children settle at school
A child who soothes themselves back to sleep from an early age adjusts to school more easily than those who don’t, new QUT research has found.
The Australian study revealed 1 in 3 children have escalating problems...
Infant milk formula does not reduce risk of eczema and allergies
A type of baby formula does not reduce allergy risk - despite previous claims to the contrary - according to research led by Imperial College London.
The study, published in The BMJ, reviewed data from...
Work Climate Contributes Significantly to Working Mums’ Decision to Breastfeed
Breastfeeding is healthy for baby and for Mum. It has a positive impact on childhood obesity, infections and allergies, is linked to a lower likelihood of mothers getting ovarian or breast cancers later in...
Work Climate Contributes Significantly to Working Mums' Decision to Breastfeed
Breastfeeding is healthy for baby and for Mum. It has a positive impact on childhood obesity, infections and allergies, is linked to a lower likelihood of mothers getting ovarian or breast cancers later in...
Family-based counselling increases physical activity and improves diet quality in children
A recent Finnish study showed that individualised and family-based lifestyle counselling helps 6-8-year-old children increase their physical activity levels and improve their diet quality during a two-year follow-up. The results of the study conducted...
Physical activity encouraged more for boys than girls
A study of more than 500 primary school children has examined reasons why boys are more active than girls and, according to researchers from the University of Canberra, school and family environments are key...
Program cuts post-natal mental disorders dramatically
In a world first, published in BMJ Open, new Australian research from Monash University has shown that post-natal mental health problems can be reduced by up to two-thirds through an innovative program.
The program, called What Were...
Here comes the aeroplane…free videos guide first steps in feeding infants
What and when to feed a baby can be stressful for parents and carers, with lots of confusing and conflicting information about. Help is at hand from LEAPS (Learning, Eating, Active, Play, Sleep), a...
