A stigma associated with asthma is preventing children in India from receiving medical treatment, a new study from the University…
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Online speech therapy programs might be the answer to overcoming a stutter. Researchers at the University of Sydney have…
Lead exposure continues to be an important public health issue for Australian children, with as many as 100,000 children under five years of age estimated to have blood lead levels high enough to cause…
MATTERS OF THE MIND – a series which examines the clinician’s bible for diagnosing mental disorders, the DSM, and the controversy surrounding the forthcoming fifth edition. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist…
More than half of young Australians are consuming too much sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wollongong and University of Sydney. The research, which was presented at…
Climate change has been widely recognised by leading public health organisations and prestigious peer reviewed journals as the the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. A recently released…
A growing body of evidence suggests being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought. In a new meta-analysis of 63 studies including nearly 50,000…
Public health experts, educators and the media constantly remind us that children should put down the video games and get active. But how much activity is really necessary to maintain health? And how much…
Branding that’s targeted at children can make healthy food a more attractive option than unhealthy food, according to a new US study. Researchers from Cornell University found that a sticker of the popular…
The longer children spend in poverty, the higher the risk of them developing chronic stress by the age of 17. Factors associated…
Many children die from tuberculosis because they are not accurately diagnosed and treated, new research has shown. Research…
Using food to bribe children could result in childhood obesity, new research has discovered. Children who were bribed by…
More than two decades of work to reduce the rate of child marriages has produced mixed results, a new study has found. Researchers…
Research has found there’s a high level of alcohol advertising during times children are most likely to be watching television…
When children are offered a range of toys that promote activity rather than a single toy, physically active play time increases…
The autism risk for half siblings of people with autism is about half of what it is for full siblings, according to a new…
Mothers with high depressive symptoms are more likely to worry excessively about their babies at night than mothers with…
A growing number of parents are seeking the “Ashley Treatment,” a highly experimental medical intervention designed to arrest the physical and sexual development of severely disabled children. This invasive…
A new study has shown that addressing child hunger at an individual and family level may not be enough, with only 70% of…
The traditionally solid and sturdy school shoe may not be the best option for kids’ feet, according to a new study. School…
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