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mHealth supported service-delivery systems can provide increased access to hearing and vision services for preschool children in poor communities.
Even when cases of measles are detected in clinics, limited diagnostic and communication infrastructure can delay the response.
Daylight saving time starts this weekend, and it can often be the beginning of new dramas getting kids to bed. Here's how to make the transition a little smoother.
One in ten Australian kids get hay fever but it can be difficult to differentiate it from the common cold.
Afternoon breaks are being cut in UK schools but simply making this time more meaningful could have better benefits for children.
Research shows if time out is used occasionally, briefly and the child understands the process, it can be a useful parenting tool for kids aged two to eight.
Parents' substance use affects children's physical, psychological, cognitive, social and economic well-being, a new review of the research has found.
Lung infections are the most common reason for Aboriginal children to be hospitalised. But many cases can be prevented by seeking treatment for wet coughs that last for four weeks or more.
Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.
Babies are normally vaccinated against measles at 12 months old. But doctors are now suggesting having the shot as early as six months might be worthwhile for youngsters traveling overseas.
Secrecy around the HIV-positive status of young children in school is denying them the care and support they need for a good start.
Many of the gels, toys or therapies recommended to help kids through teething may be dangerous. So, what's a parent to do?
Usually we set out to get plenty of fibre and little fat, but nutritional advice for pregnant women and parents of toddlers who are vegan is different.
The WHO has called for the global scale-up of human milk banks.
Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
If any other condition affected as many children and contributed to as many long-term health problems as obesity does, we would have had an action plan long ago. But it's not too late to start.
Encouraging your baby to be active can improve their health in other areas too.
A new study reports that school-based physical activity interventions are ineffective in improving young people's activity levels. But we just need to think outside the box if we want them to work.
The mixed messages around children, food and weight - not to mention sophisticated marketing - can leave parents perplexed. But there are ways to wade through it all and find healthy choices.
Top contributors
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Research Assistant in Childhood Physical Activity, Swansea University
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Research fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, University of Sydney
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Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor Population Nutrition, Deakin 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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Lecturer in Infant and Child Public Health, Swansea University
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PhD Researcher in Medical Studies, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant in Child Health and Well-being, Swansea University
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Clinical associate professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Pain Specialist, Deakin University
