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,…
Children's health
07 Apr 2013
Scientists provide insights into incurable brain disease
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Griffith University and University of Queensland scientists researching a degenerative brain disease have developed a new way to understand its progression and safely test potential treatments. The researchers have managed to generate Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) patients’ nasal stem cells in the laboratory. UQ Centre for Clinical…
Children's health
01 Apr 2013
How much soft drink do you have in the home?
Primary and secondary school students are five times as likely to be high consumers of sugar-sweetened drinks, such as soft drinks, if these drinks are available in their homes, according to a University of Sydney study published in the journal Preventive Medicine. The study, which used data from the 2010…
Children's health
31 Mar 2013
Calls for a greener menu in Australian school canteens
Menus at Australian state schools could do better according to new research, compiled by Monash University and VicHealth for online advocacy group The Parents’ Jury. A review of 263 school menus across Australia identified 30 per cent of surveyed primary schools and less than 19 per cent of surveyed secondary…
