A lack of food is not the only cause of malnutrition. Poverty, disease, poor sanitation, climate pressures and limited access to healthcare also shape it.
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Some parents, who are concerned about their daughters ‘growing up too early’, are trying to delay their child’s first period.
Spending time on skincare can be enjoyable, creative and soothing. But sometimes this self-care can be concerning. Could it be ‘cosmeticorexia’?
A common fatty liver disease is increasingly being diagnosed in younger women, but its effects on pregnancy are still being understood.
Floods, droughts and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.
Petting zoos can be a lot of fun for all the family. But a recent tragic case reminds us there are infection risks.
Loud snoring, gasping and restless sleep can signal obstructive sleep apnoea. Daytime signs may include hyperactivity and poor concentration.
Drinking a lot of cow’s milk can increase your child’s risk of low iron. Here’s what to look out for.
When children are denied bail, they’re often taken to police watch houses. But these don’t have the staff or facilities to keep children safe and well.
A Danish trial found small memory gains at age ten, but no rise in intelligence and does not support a high-dose routine in pregnancy
Researchers are getting to the bottom of how poo helps newborn babies. It might sound gross, but here’s the science.
It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.
Here’s what Vegemite Kids will mean for children’s total salt intake. Hint: not as much as you might think.
Different social realities lead to different forms of vaccine hesitancy.
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
Research shows there’s more we can do to engage children during health-care appointments. Three experts explain.
Making Nutella sandwiches for lunch again? The food industry has you in a bind, a new study shows.
A single dot on a growth chart doesn’t mean much in isolation. Here’s what your nurse is looking for when checking your baby’s growth – and how they’ll support you.
Diseases once thought confined to history are making a comeback in Australia. And vaccination is only part of the story.
Since January, Australia has recorded more than 220 diphtheria cases. Experts say waning vaccination rates are contributing to this historic outbreak.
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, University of the Free State