Top tips for family health and safety this summer
Summer is on the horizon and with it comes concern about sun exposure, heat related-illness and the increased risk of bushfires. Experts from Sydney University provide recommendations for a healthy and safe summer.
1. Dieting...
Chewing slowly helps prevent excessive weight gain in children
Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realise they’re no longer hungry before they overeat—preventing excessive weight gain. That’s the conclusion of a study published in the Dec. 15 issue...
Adoptions by carers reach highest point in the decade
While the overall number of children adopted in Australia is at the lowest point on record, the number of Australian children adopted by carers (for example, a foster parent) has continued to rise, according...
Visiting friends or relatives could be good for their health – and yours
The holiday season is a timely reminder of the importance of visiting friends and relatives; not for exchanging gifts but for enhancing health and wellbeing.
“Holidays are not just pleasurable, they are good for our...
Enjoy Christmas delights without going overboard
School holidays have already begun for many Queensland kids and Christmas is just around the corner so festive season temptations present a challenge to maintaining a healthy balance.
Professor Lynne Daniels, head of QUT’s School...
Mental health risk for new dads
Men can feel left out of the process, because pregnancy and childbirth are so integrally linked to the mother.
Researchers have found anxiety around the arrival of a new baby is just as common as...
Teen Sex Talks with Parents Associated with Safer Sex
Talking about sex with parents, especially mothers, had an effect on safer sex behavior among adolescents, especially girls, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Risky sexual behavior among adolescents is a serious...
Association between Breastfeeding and a Reduced Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer
A large international study shows that breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer called hormone-receptor negative. This new combined evidence shows the risk was reduced by...
Duration of breastfeeding associated with bone density
Maternal bone density decreases after childbirth, but only among women who lactate for at least four months. The lactation period is unrelated to vitamin D status.
The most important role of vitamin D is...
Mental health link to work life balance
New findings by La Trobe researchers show employed mothers juggling work and home life face prolonged pressures and poor mental health – regardless of a child's age or women's socio-economic background.
As part of the...
