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Microbiomes influence how efficiently a child’s body extracts and uses nutrients from food for growth and development.
The second trimester may be a useful time to plan simple meals, snacks and food routines for early parenthood.
A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
Here are 4 things to avoid and 3 things to try to help model good eating and body image for your kids.
Parents want to see if medicinal cannabis can help their child’s behavioural or emotional problems. But the evidence isn’t in and there are potential safety concerns.
Medicine is steadily improving its evidence base, but in children, careful research and ethical limits mean progress takes time.
Scotland is now screening every newborn for a condition that can kill within two years. Here is what parents across the UK need to know.
UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.
The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.
Children could be empowered to choose activities that enable them to learn the knowledge and skills to make healthy life choices.
Shorter wait times and lower costs. That’s what people with ADHD and their families can expect now Victorian GPs are getting more involved with diagnosis and treatment. But questions remain.
There is no universal ‘right age’. Here’s what it comes down to.
A new survey shows parents and carers have strong ideas about how a program for kids with disability could be designed.
Exposure to violence during the first 1,000 days (from conception to the age of 2 years) has lifelong consequences for children’s health and development.
Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.
Australia’s love affair with berries has prompted new advice about a common pesticide. But the risk of harm is low.
Parents may dismiss early warning signs of an eating disorder. But if you notice these changes, trust your gut and get help early.
If you promise dessert after a few more bites of broccoli or carrot, kids can start to see sweets as the ‘prize’ and veggies as the ‘chore’.
Stories of big babies might make women all over the world cross their legs. But how common are big babies, and does their birth always lead to complications?
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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