Free online healthy lifestyle program – PEACH – has been launched
The online version of the Queensland Government-funded PEACH (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) program will be offered as an alternative format to face-to-face sessions and will feature 10 interactive sessions, a parent...
Importance of universal newborn hearing screening
The findings from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study have demonstrated the success of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS). Researchers found that hearing loss was detected on average eight months earlier in children who...
Australia’s attitude problem to maths
A new report revealing literacy and numeracy deficiencies in Australian workplaces highlights the need to change our attitude to mathematics, according to a leading educator from Western Sydney University.
Associate Professor Catherine Attard from the...
Parents Can Play a Role in Preventing Teen Fighting
Nearly one-fourth of all teens reported being involved in a physical fight in the past year, with higher rates of violent altercations among African American and Latino adolescents. In the first study of its...
Teens with Autism and Caregivers Should Plan Early for Adulthood
As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders continues to rise, medical professionals have emphasised early diagnosis, intervention and treatment. However, less attention has been given to children with autism once they...
The value of sponsoring a child
RMIT is working in collaboration with World Vision International to evaluate the impacts of their child sponsorship programs.
The research team led by Associate Professor Simon Feeny and Cara Donahue in the School of Economics,...
Light exposure and kids’ weight
A world-first study revealing light exposure plays a role in the weight of preschool children has been published by international research journal PLOS ONE.
PhD student Cassandra Pattinson and colleagues Simon Smith, Alicia Allan, Sally...
Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy
Women with gestational diabetes who consistently and continuously breastfeed from the time of giving birth are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes within two years after delivery, according to a study from...
Having time for yourself will benefit new mums
New research suggests that women who have time for themselves once a week or more in the first six months after childbirth have improved mental health.
The findings from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute study...
How to survive a long, hot summer
Keep an eye on children’s water intake, carry a water bottle wherever you go and avoid travel in the hottest part of the day – that’s the advice of QUT health statistician Associate Professor...
