Children's health
29 Apr 2013
Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends’ and parents’ smoking habits
New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC highlights opportunities for smoking intervention programs LOS ANGELES – The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern…
Children's health
29 Apr 2013
What’s motivating child’s play?
Altering parents’ and teachers’ notion of risk taking behaviour can significantly increase children’s physical activity suggests a study lead by University of Sydney researchers. The results of the Sydney Playground Project published online in the Preventive Medicine Journal show simple, low cost, additions to a playground can increase physical activity…
Blood
26 Apr 2013
Tobacco smoke harms teenage kidneys
A fun party game, musicial statues is also a great way for kids to practice listening, socialising and develop motor skils and coordination.
Children's health
21 Apr 2013
Mums giving babies solid foods later
Pin the tail on the donkey is an old favourite but it's also educational, teaching kids valuable social skills like patience and taking turns.
Children's health
17 Apr 2013
Program to reduce secondhand smoke exposure for infants
A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems has been launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The $2.2 million,…
Children's health
14 Apr 2013
Testing: 1-2-3! Is your child falling behind at school because of their hearing?
Some children who have trouble learning in the classroom have difficulty switching their listening attention and so have trouble following a conversation from one talker to the next, according to a University of Sydney study published online in Nature Scientific Reports. The PhD study led by Imran Dhamani and Johahn…
Children's health
14 Apr 2013
Dental anaesthesia in children may halt wisdom teeth
Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom teeth. The results of this epidemiological study, published in The Journal of the American Dental Association, suggest that…
Children's health
10 Apr 2013
Arguments at home linked to baby brain function
Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies’ brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The study, conducted by graduate student Alice Graham with her advisors Phil Fisher…
Children's health
07 Apr 2013
Simple saliva test to predict aggression
A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent behavior. The pilot study, led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and published this week online in the journal Psychiatric Quarterly, suggests a link between salivary concentrations of certain hormones and aggression. Researchers,…
