Adolescents show decreased risk for cardiovascular disease after bariatric surgery
Adolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the most recent “Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery” (Teen-LABS) study, published online by Pediatrics. Prior...
Eating together as a family helps children
In a new study, family meals in early childhood are found to be very beneficial on both a child's physical and mental health over the long term.
Children who routinely eat their meals together...
Short intervention boosts safe-sex skills in teen girls
A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively...
Lack of sleep could cause mood disorders in teens
Chronic sleep deprivation—which can involve staying up late, and waking up early for work or school—has become a way of life for both kids and adults, especially with the increasing use of phones and...
Adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes
A new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40% of Australian adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Senior author Professor Katie Allen said...
Online risks are routine for teens, most bounce back
Teens routinely encounter online risks, such as sexual solicitations, cyberbullying and explicit material, but research shows that the negative effects of such exposure appear to be temporary, vanishing for most teens in less than...
Polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to reduced allergy risk
New research from Karolinska Institutet reveals that high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children’s blood are associated with a reduced risk of asthma or rhinitis at the age of 16 years. The study...
One in five top 20 songs include references to alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs
More than one in five Australian top 20 songs from 2003 to 2015 included references to alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs, new research led by Curtin University has found.
The research, published in Drug and...
Parents helping kids become independent
Research from La Trobe University’s Judith Lumley Centre has found many parents feel worried that family, friends and teachers might disapprove if they allow their children to go out without an adult.
More than 1700...
New codeine recommendations implemented
Consumers and health professionals are advised that the recommendations of the safety review of codeine use in children and rapid metabolisers have now been implemented.
The Product Information (PI) documents for all prescription codeine products...
