Parents in three Australian states are being given misleading advice about the dangers of lead to babies and small children – including failing to warn pregnant women about miscarriage risks.
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It’s like putting the fox in charge of the hen house – food advertisers can make and break the rules as they like.
The stash of hidden magazines you might remember from your youth is vastly different from the sexually explicit content children are exposed to today.
Eating breakfast is associated with higher grades in English, maths and science.
Researchers have found that cutting sugar out of kids’ diets can improve their blood pressure, cholesterol readings and other markers of metabolic health.
The single diagnosis of cerebral palsy covers a wide range of conditions with many different contributing factors that interact in varying ways.
The off-label use of medicines is not illegal and it doesn’t mean regulators have specifically “disapproved” its use. But there are a number of issues to consider before using a medicine off-label.
Research around the importance of the first 1000 days has been gaining traction. The latest links stunting to malnutrition in children.
Our new research shows the culture of sexualisation not only affects how young girls see themselves, but also how they are treated and viewed by adults.
For two countries that have similar wealth and health spending, there are stark differences in how many children under five survive.
The former footballer hit back at criticism from the Daily Mail after his daughter was photographed using a dummy.
Being poor doesn’t make you a bad parent but families need protective factors to counter the negative ones.
The concept of Universal Health Coverage is the new focus post-2015. If implemented properly, it could remedy some of the disparities in health care.
Put young children in football or karate class and they concentrate better in the classroom.
Children’s fitness has been declining even faster over the past six years than in the decade before.
As more and more babies are delivered by cesarean section, we need to start investigating what that means for their long-term health.
A central argument made against same-sex marriage is that children born into these marriages will be disadvantaged: they will grow up with inappropriate gender role modelling and be bullied at school.
Despite occasional panic about the negative impact they may be having on children’s social and intellectual development, interactive devices give parents a much-needed break and can benefit kids.
Australia is unique in using parental financial incentives for immunisation.
New research has found a link between exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy and abnormalities in children’s brains. But how at risk are we?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, University of the Free State
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Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health Science, University of Strathclyde
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Associate Professor at MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
