Hugs Can't Fix Anxiety from Physical Punishment
A loving mom can't overcome the anxiety and aggression caused by corporal punishment, and her otherwise warm demeanour may make it worse, according to research led by Duke University that was recently published in...
Family interventions reduce smoking rates in children and adolescents
A global review by Canada's University of Calgary and QUT into the effectiveness of family-based programs has found these programs can be highly effective in stopping children from taking up smoking.
The findings have just...
Irregular sleeping pattern may affect how teens eat
Day-to-day changes in how long your teen sleeps at night might be affecting how much they eat, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association EPI/Lifestyle 2015 meeting.
Penn State researchers looked at...
Researcher says non-conforming students don’t need ‘fixing’
A Victoria University psychology researcher says students who don’t ‘fit in’ at school – socially, academically or behaviourally – don’t necessarily require ‘fixing’ by school authorities.
Dr Tim Corcoran, a senior research fellow in critical...
Teen Dating Violence Among U.S. High School Students
A survey of U.S. high school students suggests that 1 in 5 female students and 1 in 10 male students who date have experienced some form of teen dating violence during the past 12...
Blue collar boys count themselves out of success at school
University of South Australia education researcher Dr Garth Stahl says boys from low socio-economic backgrounds may be disengaging from school education, partly in response to wider prejudices about them that exist in the community...
Time to take a stand against the sale of caffeinated energy drinks
International health experts are calling for a stronger regulatory stand on the use of energy drinks and curb the growing harm caused by their consumption.
The call comes following an international conference at Deakin University...
I-DECIDE: Women urged to seek online domestic violence support
Female participants aged between 16 and 50 are being asked to try I-DECIDE, the first Australian online interactive tool designed to provide practical and confidential support to victims of domestic violence.
The website has been...
Students called to write on “What Matters?” to them
Social media is great but sometimes character limits just aren't enough to say what needs to be said, especially when it's about something that really matters to you. So, if you have a concern,...
Students called to write on "What Matters?" to them
Social media is great but sometimes character limits just aren't enough to say what needs to be said, especially when it's about something that really matters to you. So, if you have a concern,...
