The transition into adolescence can be brutal for kids’ mental health, writes Zara Mansoor – but parents can help reduce the risk The transition from childhood to adolescence is a vulnerable time for the development of mental health difficulties and brings a marked increase in anxiety...
Overweight and obesity is the second-largest contributor to Australia’s disease burden and health costs, including significantly driving Australia’s high-cost diseases (for example, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers). It’s estimated to cost the Australian economy $11.8 billion, and if obesity rates continue to increase, will cost Australia...
Here’s how to make it easier! report Lauren Ball and Lana Mitchell As academics and dietitians, we have a head start in making nutritious choices for our kids, but we also sometimes struggle with lunchboxes. Even without a pandemic affecting our food supply chains, supporting a healthy...
Caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study. Research at a Glance: • A Melbourne-led study has found caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of...
Jennifer Dudding is dumbfounded by those who have no qualms about spreading their germs around. My boys and I had been invited over for morning tea and we arrived to find the hostess carrying out a washing basket overflowing with freshly laundered clothes. She exclaimed how...
Giant tube slides and broken legs are just some of the problems, report Lisa Nicole Sharwood, David Eager and Ruth Barker Child’s play involves risk and challenge, a vital part of development. Failing, falling and picking yourself up again are crucial life lessons. But children also...
Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century in the world’s largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study. Research at a Glance: • A large international research effort has shown that five...
Yes, the ‘terrible twos’ are full-on – but let’s look at things from a child’s perspective write researchers Rochelle Matacz and Lynn Priddis Meet Eli. He entered the second year of his life with gusto and now, aged 18 months, he is discovering new things every...
A bigger defence force will affect more military families’ children – their well-being must be protected, reports Marg Rogers and Amy Johnson The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by...
Throughout the course of the pandemic, Australian kids felt anxious (34%), irritable (30%) and generally impatient (28%) - and children with certain neurodiverse conditions felt even worse, with 47% of those living with ADHD, and 42% of those with dyslexia feeling more anxious than ever,...
